Seven forest fires were settled in Yakutia over an area of more than 77,000 hectares per day, reported the press service of GUMChS of Russia in the region.
The department clarified that in the Khangalassky and Kobyaysky regions use the aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. And for the protection of the villages Byas-Kyuyol and Kyrykyi, back annealing is carried out, mineralized strips are laid along the villages, individual fires are liquidated.
– says the message. In total, more than two thousand people and around 300 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing forest fires in Yakutia. The content of chemicals in the atmosphere is monitored.
The fire risk season is open in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The emergency regime has been introduced in ten regions, a special fire regime operates in 65 constituent entities. & Nbsp; The most difficult situation with fires is observed in the Republic of Sakha.
Previously, the scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand, said that a difficult fire situation in Yakutia and Karelia is associated with frequent periods of high pressure weather and unusually hot in the midst of global warming.