12 fires burning in the forests of the Far East

14 fire was blazing in the forests of the Far East over the past day, 12 of them continue to funkcionirovat, informs the Department of forestry in the far Eastern Federal district.

"In the past day within the Far East fought with Fourteen forest fires, fifty percent of them fresh. On 4 fires were registered in the Amur region, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Chukotka. Two fires were extinguished in the Magadan region. The total area passed by fire, amounted to 700 hectares. Most of it is 550 hectares (79%), accounted for Yakutia, where there was the most Difficult forest fire situation ", - is informed in the report.

Eliminated Two lesions. Monday morning continue fighting 12 fires, 4 of which operate in Yakutia, and 3 in the Amur region and the Chukotka Autonomous area, 2 in the Magadan region.

Difficult fire-dangerous situation is observed in some regions of Russia. In Siberia and Transbaikalia forest fires raging since April. Special fire-prevention Mode is entered in all territory of Tuva, Irkutsk oblast, Altai Krai, in 18 districts of Buryatia, 13 districts of the Krasnoyarsk region, three districts of the Tomsk region. A state of emergency is in effect throughout the territory of the Zabaikalsky Krai and the Republic of Khakassia, one district of the Krasnoyarsk territory.

In the far East within 3 districts of the Amur region, 3 regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), 5 districts of the Kamchatka region and 3 districts of the Magadan region, 2 districts of Chukotka has a Special fire Mode.

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