A forest fire burning near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant sees radiation in the area spike.
A forest fire burning near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has seen radiation in the area spike, as Ukrainian teams continue to battle the blaze.Radiation levels in the burning area substantially exceeded normal levelsTwo blazes erupted Saturday in the zone around Chernobyl that was sealed after the 1986 explosion at the plant.
Firefighters said on Monday that they to put out the smaller of the two fires, which engulfed about five hectares, but the second one continued burning, covering about 20 hectares.Authorities said radiation levels in the burning area substantially exceeded normal levels, however radiation levels in the capital Kiev, about 100 kilometres south, were within the normal range.
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