According to the information of the Radiation Safety Shop Shift Supervisor, on June 13, 2017, at 02.55 p.m. havy smoke was found in the premises 513/1, 509/1 at the elevation 19.5 of Unit 3. It was eliminated with involvement of the Fire-fighting crew No. 2 of SSE ChNPP. This incident didn’t have a negative impact on the radiation situation in Unit 3 premises and at Chernobyl NPP site.
 
At the moment the reason of the smoke occurrence is preliminarily established: smoking of unidentified person in an unauthorized place. An official investigation is under way. Additional checks were initiated to ensure compliance with fire prevention regime in Chernobyl NPP premises.

At the moment there are no nuclear fuel at Unit 3, there is no technological equipment in the premise of smoke occurrence.