'Bad news': radiation 16 times above normal after forest fire near Chernobyl

The blaze started on Saturday close to the site of the world ’s worst ever nuclear disasterUkrainian officials have sought calm after forest fires in the restricted zone aroundChernobyl, scene of the world ’s worst nuclear accident, led to a rise in radiation levels.Firefighters said they had managed to put out the smaller of two forest fires that began at the weekend, apparently after someone began a grass fire, and had deployed more than 100 firefighters backed by planes and helicopters to extinguish the remaining blaze.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Chernobyl nuclear disaster Ukraine Environment Nuclear power Source Type: news