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Wildfire Breaks Out in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Updated 2026-05-08 20:45 UTC 1 source Negative

A wildfire covering at least five square miles has broken out within the exclusion zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, following two drone crashes into the area.

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Scientific American
A fire covering at least five square miles burned through the exclusion zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster on Friday after two drones crashed into the area
2026-05-08 19:00 UTC
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