Chernobyl 2.0?

We should be on the look out for detections in Europe and Russia after recent developments close to the Chernobyl NPP.



http://rt.com/news/253897-chernobyl-fires-rage-ukraine/

http://enenews.com/massive-fire-threatens-chernobyl-plant-only-3-miles-nuclear-waste-experts-smoke-heavily-contaminated-could-dispersion-very-significant-component-original-radiation-capable-spreading-contaminants

Wow indeed.

The people in this community will realize that this incident has the potential to release huge quantities of contamination on a global scale but education on the subject in the mainstream is almost non existent. That being said communities that are more likely to be affected by nuclear contamination may be more inclined to turn a blind eye to the issue, for example the countries that you would expect to find lots of radmon stations like Ukraine, Belarus, Japan, Russia, France and certain states in the US are the some of the least populated areas.

Any Thoughts?

It is reported to be now under control

http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-183236-Chernobyl-wildfire-nearly-extinguished:-Ukraine

I think this is the third major wildfire in the last five years, estimated to have stirred up another 0.5 petabecquerels of radioactivity. It seems a lot, but if I can track down my source to verify what I'm suggesting, this equates to the residents of Kiev getting another 10 microsieverts dose.

I wonder if there are any reliable studies into the biological effects of the previous wildfires on wildlife, especially large mammals, living in and close to the area affected by the wildfires? Say an increase in radiation exposure related illnesses above the expected norm?

No statistically significant rises in the relative level of radiation seems to being reported from amateur sites so far.

Yeah these types of fires are reported to be fairly common in that area and apparently the fire services are dangerously under funded. Some speculate that due to the radioactivity there is a lack of micro organisms causing the dead plant matter to become petrified rather that decaying therefore making it more susceptible to fires. That would be an interesting topic to study...maybe

I dont expect t to see any rise in background radiation levels but it is a misconception that higher background levels are the hazard, its the Russian Roulette inhaling or ingesting hot particles that is the real threat.

Little late, been busy here but ya, I was reading about this and got an email about it. That's always been a fear of happening. I wish we had a station out in that region, none of the sites I watch, us private ones, there is not one station near that area.