Wildfires near Chernobyl

There are wildfires very close to Chernobyl. This has the potential to release a lot of radiation. The fires are already well within the no-go zone around the plant, areas of high radioactivity.

The fires are in the news [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52274242] but nothing is mentioned about the radiation threat. I remember reading that this (re-release of radiation) is still an issue in the US Southwest also where atomic tests were done, if the ground is disturbed or there are fires.

Posted on Απρίλιος 14, 2020 0107 ΠΜ by xpacifica