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Large-scale fire occurred in Chornobyl zone, radiation indicators remain normal

Large-scale fire occurred in Chornobyl zone, radiation indicators remain normal

In the Kyiv Region, employees of the State Emergency Service extinguished the fire. The flame covered an area of ​​421 hectares in the Chornobyl zone.

This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service of the Kyiv Region on Wednesday, September 4.

Firefighters put out a fire in the open territory of the Chornobyl zone in the Kyiv Region. The fire was burning on an area of ​​421 hectares.

The State Emergency Service noted that 130 rescuers, 37 units of equipment from the State Emergency Service and seven units of equipment from the forestry industry were involved in extinguishing the fire in the Kyiv Region.

Radiation and chemical protection specialists conducted an on-site examination. As a result of the fire, the radiation background did not change, the indicators are within normal limits.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, fires continue in the Chornobyl zone, causing smoke and the smell of combustion products.

In the air of Kyiv, the level of nitrogen dioxide has increased due to the heat. When the situation improves.

Hot, dry and windy weather contributes to the accumulation of pollutants in the surface layer of the air in Kyiv.