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The upper layer of a terrestrial surface of the Chernobyl 30km zone of alienation contains a lot of radioactive substances. The possible fires in this zone may promote spread of these substances on hundreds kilometers and increase of a radiating pollution level of the populated areas and large territories containing pastures, cultivated arable land and drains of waters.
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Zarudnev, I.I., Buravlev, Y.P., Gazhiyenko, V.V., Gorbunov, Y.A. (1999). Characteristics and Applicability of Radiothermal Location System for the Purpose of Fire Detection in Chernobyl NPP Area. In: Zarko, V.E., Weiser, V., Eisenreich, N., Vasil’ev, A.A. (eds) Prevention of Hazardous Fires and Explosions. NATO Science Series, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4712-5_21
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