At present, the area of ??ignition is about 20 hectares. According to the press service of the State Emergency Service, the forest burns near the village of Chulakovka, Golopristansky district.
On the territory of the Chulakovsky forestry, forest litter and young pine plantations. As of nine o'clock in the evening, 86 rescuers fought with fire with the help of 25 units of special equipment. Aviation is also involved in extinguishing the fire, - the press service explained..
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Kiev region burned forest. The fire began on Thursday, June 29 in the Lubyanka Forestry. The area of ??ignition reached 25 hectares.