Russian fires threaten to stir Chernobyl radiation

Wildfires threatened to stir radioactive particles left over from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster back into the air over western Russia, and authorities boosted forest patrols to keep the flames from contaminated areas.

Environmentalists and forest experts warned that the radioactive dust could be harmful, even though doses would likely be small. "The danger is still there," Vladimir Chuprov of Russian Greenpeace said. (AP)