In Russia, large-scale fires are raging in the capital of Buryatia and in the forests of Siberia

Photo: Fires in Ulan-Ud

In Ulan-Ud, five fires were recorded in the city and suburbs. In Siberia, 41 fires engulfed forests with a total area of 40,374 hectares.

In Russia, in the capital of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, there is a large-scale fire. Dry grass is burning, fences and courtyard buildings are burning. The evacuation of people continues. Forests in Siberia are also burning en masse. Russian media report this.

The head of Buryatia went to the scene of the fire.

According to him, five fires have been recorded in the city and suburbs. Hurricane winds fan sparks and fire.

It is reported that the fire did not affect residential buildings.

Radio Liberty Siberia project. Realii reports that forest fires began in all regions of Siberia, engulfing more than 40 thousand hectares of forest.

According to the state enterprise Avialisoohrana, there are now 41 fires in the region that have engulfed forests with a total area of 40,374 hectares. The most difficult situation is in the Jewish Autonomous Region (JAO) and Khabarovsk Territory.

In the Jewish Autonomous Region on April 25, a large forest fire was discovered in a hard-to-reach area. The fire covered almost 18.5 thousand hectares, and by April 29 it was contained.

In the Khabarovsk Territory, fire spread to almost 22 thousand hectares in 14 municipalities. Avialisokhrana suggested that local authorities introduce a local emergency regime in the region so that they could quickly “attract additional resources to stabilization.”


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