In the Kyiv region, near the village of Strakholesie, Vyshgorod district, not far from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, there was a fire. Forest litter caught fire.

This was reported in the press service of the Main Department of the State Emergency Situations Service in the Kyiv region.

To the elimination of the fire were involved 26 personnel of the emergency unit and 6 units of equipment.

Extinguishing the fire is complicated by a change in wind gust. The area of the fire is established.

"During the fire, our firefighters rescued a local resident of the village. Strakholesye", - is stated in the message.