A fire tornado has formed in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone during a forest fire, hampering the work of the rescue teams. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service is working round the clock to bring the fire under control.
- A fire tornado formed in Chernobyl during a major fire.
- Rescue workers from the State Emergency Service are battling the fire in difficult weather conditions.
- The fire keeps changing direction, making it difficult to put out.
- Emergency services personnel are risking their lives to prevent the fire from spreading.
A fire tornado in Chernobyl
У the exclusion zone A rare and dangerous natural phenomenon occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station during a major fire — fire tornado. Such whirlwinds form when strong winds, hot air, dust and flames combine to create a powerful rotating current. It is precisely under these extremely challenging conditions that rescuers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are currently working.
The flame is constantly changing direction
Pros. information According to the State Emergency Service, the fire remains challenging due to changeable weather conditions. The wind is constantly changing direction, which is hampering firefighting efforts and posing an additional risk to personnel. Despite this, emergency services are working round the clock to contain the spread of the fire and prevent the burnt area from increasing.
Rescue workers are working round the clock
The State Emergency Service emphasises that firefighters continue to battle the blaze day after day, risking their own lives. Their main task is to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to new areas of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
