Russia extinguished 32 forest fires in one day
The Federal Aviation Forest Protection Service of the Russian Federation reported that 32 forest fires were extinguished throughout the country in one day.
It is emphasized that the total area of the fire was 4,768 hectares.
In its official Telegram channel, Avialesookhrana of Russia noted: “The statistical data was presented taking into account information from regional forestry services.”
It is reported that the fight against the elements was carried out by both fire services and other involved parties.
Fires in Russia
The Russian Air Forest Protection Service also noted that as of midnight on August 13, there were 172 forest fires in the country.
The total area of the fire was 607,146 hectares.
Employees of authorized services and teams carried out active elimination of the consequences of the raging elements.
According to statistics, the majority of forest fires were observed in Yakutia (76 fires on 527,401 hectares).
