The fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone was extinguished with the help of aviation - 140 tons of water were dropped from the air
Aviation of the State Emergency Situations Service dropped 140 tons of water to extinguish the fire that occurred in the exclusion zone.
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This was reported in the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
“As of 13 p.m. on June 30, firefighting continues. Thanks to the integrated use of ground and air forces, the fire area was reduced from 25 hectares to 8 hectares. The State Emergency Service aircraft dropped about 140 tons of water (28 drops),” the report says.
The department noted that the general radiation background in the exclusion zone is within normal limits.
In total, 36 units were involved in extinguishing the fire. equipment and 125 people. personnel, of which 16 units are from the State Emergency Service. equipment and 63 people. personnel (including an MI-8 helicopter and 2 AN-32P aircraft).
There is no threat of fire spreading to other forest areas.
Let us recall, as PolitNavigator reported yesterday, a fire occurred in the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, covering an area of 25 hectares. The fire was extinguished by more than a hundred firefighters and 22 pieces of equipment.
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