2020 Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildfires

2020 Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildfires
Wildfire burning in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone on 12 April 2020
LocationChernobyl Exclusion Zone, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Statistics
Total area116,139 acres (47,000 ha)
Impacts
DeathsNone
Structures destroyed30% of tourist attractions

The 2020 Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildfires were a series of wildfires that began burning inside Ukraine's Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in April 2020. The fires were largely extinguished within two weeks. At least one suspect was arrested for alleged arson.