Radioactive Fire Burns in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
On June 5, 2018, a dry grass fire started in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, and rapidly spread to the ‘Red Forest’, one of the most contaminated areas in the world today (a 10-square-kilometre (4 sq mi) area surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant). 126 Firefighters are currently on site trying to estinguish the radioactive blaze. Officials haven’t sent evacuation orders yet and say the the radiation level is ‘normal’.
via RT:
The Chernobyl disaster, considered to be one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, occurred on April 26, 1986. The subsequent contamination led to a nearly 8.4 million residents of modern-day Belarus, Ukraine and Russia being exposed to high levels of radiation, while over 400,000 people were forced to evacuate the most polluted areas.
A massive wildfire started Tuesday morning inside the “dead zone” around the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, when the dry grass caught fire, local emergency services said in a statement.
Large fire in Chernobyl Red Forest. Emergency services on scene in this highly radioactive area. pic.twitter.com/uKucfIR7km
— SecureBio (@SecureBio) June 5, 2018
There are numerous videos showing flames in the area that are threatening to approach to the nuclear plant.
Chernobyl fire pic.twitter.com/uWsl6rZXq6
— SecureBio (@SecureBio) June 5, 2018
#Chernobyl fires today. I saw one this morning, then another even closer this afternoon. it's a hot and dry summer. Thoughts go out to the fire crews. pic.twitter.com/5jVEOB7Sbn
— thatChernobylguy (@chernobylguy) June 5, 2018
The wildfire subsequently reached a forest, where up to 10 hectares (over 24 acres) were ablaze.
The fire inside the Chernobyl 'dead zone,' which is now part of Ukraine, started on Tuesday morning, when dry grass was ignited, local emergency services said in a statement. The wildfire subsequently reached a forest, where up to 10 hectares (24 acres) are now in flames. pic.twitter.com/evR0UIRkwy
— ヤロスラフ・櫻井・井ファントムハイヴ (@jaroslav_kuro) June 5, 2018
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