2026 Chernobyl exclusion zone wildfires

The 2026 Chernobyl exclusion zone wildfires are a series of wildfires burning inside Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone.

The main causes of the fires are linked to the continued Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

May

On 7 May 2026, a major crown fire was reported, sparked by a crashes of two military drones. By 9 May, it had spread to about 1,100 hectares on the left bank of the Pripyat River.[2][3] After the liquidation of the earlier fires, on 14 May, new fire locations were reported. Remains of Russian drones Geran-2 were found at their crash sites.[4][5]

June and July

The new major fires began on 25 June. In the next three days the resulting smog spread southward, which worsened the air quality in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. On 29–30 June, the State Agency of Ukraine of on Exclusion Zone Management reported that forest fires caused by downed Russian drones were still being liquidated.[6][7][1]

On 3 July, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) reported four fire outbreaks in the exclusion zone. This was also confirmed by NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System monitoring. Radiation was reported to be within norms.[8][9] SESU reported that the fire formed a fire tornado.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Wildfire smoke worsens Kyiv air quality, authorities warn". mezha.net. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Rishav Kothari, Massive wildfire burns through Chernobyl exclusion zone following UAV crash in Ukraine
  3. ↑ Drone crash causes deadly fires to engulf 1,100 hectares of Chornobyl’s highly radioactive ‘Exclusion Zone’
  4. ↑ Після ліквідації масштабної пожежі — нові займання: російські дрони знову підпалили Зону відчуження, State Agency of Ukraine of on Exclusion Zone Management
  5. ↑ New fires erupt in Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone strike
  6. ↑ Пожежі у Чорнобильській зоні погіршили якість повітря у Києві та області, — Укргідрометцентр
  7. ↑ Downed Russian Drones Spark Forest Fires in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
  8. ↑ State Emergency Service reports four fires in Chornobyl zone, radiation remains within norms
  9. ↑ Fire tornado ravages Chernobyl exclusion zone as rescuers battle flames
  10. ↑ A Fire Tornado Appeared in the Chernobyl Zone on the Ukrainian Side VIDEO
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