Information on Chornobyl Fire by 10-th of April 2020

Information on Chernobyl Fire by 10-th of April 2020

10.04.2020 (updated)
Prepared by Sergiy Zibtsev and Victor Myroniuk
Published on the web-site of the REEFMC: https://nubip.edu.ua/en/reefmc

During 6-9 of April area of fire in the western part of the CEZ increased accordingly to preliminary assessment on up to 4000 ha and total burnt area near Narodychy Polesskii reached 12 000 ha (the area will be additional confirmed ) (fig below).

Fig. Fire that is burning near Narodychy - Polesskii cities in the western part of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. By 10th of April total area reached up to 12 000 ha. Image: PlanetScope, acquisition date and time 2020-04-08 T09:08:30

Another large forest fire started in the core zone of CEZ - near Red Forest (see figures below).

Fig. Large forest fire occurred 8-th of April 2020 in close vicinity of Red Forest in 10-km zone of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Smoke is moving toward Belorussia. Preliminary assessment shows burned area at least 2000 ha. Image: PlanetScope, acquisition date and time 2020-04-09 T06:21:33

Previous press-release - https://nubip.edu.ua/en/node/74637

Document in PDF format - sites/default/files/u184/reefmc_press_release_chernobyl_fires_april_2020_status_10_04_20.pdf