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Ukrainian officials: Fires out near Chernobyl nuclear plant

| April 14, 2020 7:27 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian emergency officials said Tuesday they have extinguished forest fires in the radiation-contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but acknowledged that grass was still smoldering in some areas.

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