Fires in the Chernobyl exclusion zone: the background radiation has increased by 16.5 times.
MNSKOB / facebook.com the Chernobyl Accident happened in 1986, the explosion was completely destroyed fourth power unit. Within a radius of 30 km from the station were evacuated more than 115 thousand people, and the territory declared a zone of alienation
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Ukraine has sparked wildfires in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. The first fire was recorded on 4 April near the village of volodymyrivka Kotovskogo forestry. Its area is estimated at 20 hectares.
the Fighting in this area is complicated by high background radiation in some parts of the burning. Drawn to it by 124 persons and 28 units of equipment, including 2 aircraft An-32P (15 releases) and the Mi-8 helicopter (27 discharges), informs the State service of Ukraine for emergency situations (SSES).
a Second fire broke out innear the village Rahivka Kotovskogo forestry (41 quarter) on an area of about 5 hectares. Extinguish of 14 people and 4 units of equipment. The night before the fire was localized.
background Radiation in Kyiv city and Kyiv region remains in the normal range and does not exceed natural background values: Kiev – of 0.014 Mr/h in Kyiv oblast is 0,012 Mr/h in Chernobyl – 0,020 Mr/h. the Maximum permissible natural background – 0.05 Mr/h.
Informed about the increase of background radiation in the Chernobyl exclusion zone said the acting head of the state ecological Inspectorate of Ukraine Egor Firsov. According to him, he was exceeded by 16.5 times, according to TASS.
“I Got some bad news – in the center of the fire radiation above normal. The performance of the device is 2.3 at the rate of 0.14. But this situation only in fire” – written by Firsov in Facebook, where they posted the video with the reading of the dosimeter.
the Accident at Chernobyl happened in 1986, the explosion was completely destroyed fourth power unit. Man-made disaster, according to experts, became the largest in the history of nuclear energy. Within a radius of 30 km from the station were evacuated more than 115 thousand people, and the area declared a restricted zone.
According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, on 4 April, is human activity, the incident will work investigative team. Comments about this channel “112 Ukraine” reported the press Secretary of the Donetsk regional state administration in Kyiv region Victoria Ruban.
“I Understand, cause of all fires in the Chernobyl area, Kiev region, in ecosystems – 99% is human activity. Two reasons not related to the Chernobyl zone, concerning the Kiev region – or the burning of dry grass by the people that provoke the fires. With regard to the Chernobyl zone – there will be a working investigative team, but beforepreliminary data, it is human activity,” – said Ruban.
the press Secretary of the Antimonopoly explained the origin of the smoke to which the people complain of Kiev.
“For the past two days, our units are more than 300 times over the weekend went to put out the dry grass, reeds and forest fires. First, they arise, what can I say in the Kiev region, we’ve all seen, it’s no secret that the majority of Kiev at the weekend, went to barbecues, walks, and, accordingly, the kebabs were over fires. Many of these cases,” – said Ruban.
