Forest fire area near Novorossiysk grows to 51 hectares

14.07.2024 19:59

The Ministry of Nature of Kuban has released information that the fire that broke out near Novorossiysk has grown in size to 51 hectares.

It is emphasized that the natural disaster continues to rage near the village of Dyurso.

From the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Kuban it follows: “The area of the fire has grown, evacuation work continues.”

In particular, the fire broke out in the immediate vicinity of the Romantik recreation center. Despite the fact that the source of the fire was extinguished, the fire continued to spread.

Subsequently, the elements moved towards the recreation center "Fregat". The authorities announced the evacuation of tourists from the indicated places, including children.

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Critical situation

There is currently a state of emergency in the region.

A large number of authorized specialists and equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire.

The city authorities sent special Ka-32 and Mi-8 helicopters to the scene of the incident.

Margarita Sadkovskaya Author: Margarita Sadkovskaya Editor of Internet resources