Are forest fires unblocking Chernobyl radiation? – BBC News

A site of exclusion has kept the area surrounding the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster site hidden from public view for many years. In 2020 there was a record for forest fires in the area. Firefighters sent to deal with the fires in the radioactive woods agreed to speak to the BBC anonymously, fearing they would lose their jobs. Their accounts reveal the chaos of the month, until the fires almost reached the nuclear reactors. Journalism: Created by Zhanna Bezpiatchuk and Charlotte Pamment Charlotte Pamment, edited by Tui McLean and Zhanna Bezpiatchuk Charlotte Pamment and Tui McLean. Graphics: Joe Payne, Stelios Thoukidides, Denis Korolev Satellite analysis support: Ana Lucia Gonzalez .

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