Emergency crews in Ukraine are trying to stop a massive forest fire from spreading towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant. <br /><br /> Prime Minister Arseniy Yatesenyuk has flown over the area in the north of the country. <br /><br /> There was a warning that high winds were blowing the flames towards Chernobyl where, 29 years ago this week, a reactor fire led to the world’s worst nuclear disaster.<br /><br /> A 30 kilometre exclusion zone remains in place around the plant, which is still contaminated by radioactive particles. <br /><br /> “Our state emergency services are actively trying to localise the fires. Three planes, one helicopter and several vehicles have been deployed. A lot of resources are being used to prevent the fires from spreading,” said Yatsenyuk. <br /><br /> The fire is described as the largest of its kind to hit Ukraine in more than two decades. <br /><br /> In February, international experts warned that a large amount of dangerous isotopes remained in the forests near Chernobyl, which could be spread by fore
