Russian forestry officials on Wednesday told the Interfax news agency there are 28 fires covering an area of 269 hectares in the Bryansk region, which was heavily polluted in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, raising afresh fears that radioactive dust could be swirled up into the wind.
AFP - Fires covering hundreds of hectares were recorded in Russia's Bryansk region on August 6, an area hit by contamination from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the state forest watchdog said Wednesday. "According to data from August 6, in the Bryansk region alone 28 fires covering an area of 269 hectares were recorded on these radioactive lands," on official from Roslesozaschita told the Interfax news agency. "There are maps of the (nuclear) contamination, there are maps of the fires. Anyone can put the two together. Why deny this information?" added the official.
