KIEV, Ukraine — Fire engulfed a large sector of woods in the exclusion zone around the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear power plant Tuesday. The fire was the worst in the area for more than two decades, Ukraine’s prime minister said.Arseniy Yatsenyuk said the blaze was under control and had been contained to an area 20 kilometers from the plant.”The emergency services are actively working there to avoid the spread of the fire,” he said.Officials have said they are pursuing the possibility that the blaze was started intentionally. …read more
Source: Boston Herald
