The huge territory of the Siberian forest and taiga still on fire. Buryatia, the Krasnoyarsk territory and Transbaikalia. Irkutsk oblast is the most "hot spots" on the map of the country. Smoke and the acrid smell of burning from forest fires comes on the towns and villages. In some zero visibility.

In Krasnoyarsk region 18 raging forest fires. Such has not been since 1931. In Buryatia 3 active fire. In the North-Baikal forest fire was recorded 2 weeks ago at 1.5 ha., but according to prosecutors Leskhoz didn't react on time. As a result the fire area has increased 30 times. In the Irkutsk region continues to operate emergency mode. The group of rescuers has been increased to 4 thousand people. With the help of aircraft during the day, managed to defend the 2 settlements in Bratsk the area.

In the morning in Bratsk no smoke. On the eve of the specialists of Rospotrebnadzor reported that the proportion of the content of harmful substances in the air has significantly decreased in the area reduced the number of fires. The specialists of Avialesookhrana and fire brigades, as well as by aircraft can reduce the area of forest burning. Fires today do not threaten human settlements. There are new fire, but they manage to cope before they turn into large fires. A day in the region extinguished 11 fires of different scales. 700 people extinguish the fire on the ground, hundreds of tons of water dropped by aircraft from the air. The situation is complicated by the fact that significant precipitation in many areas has not been more than 1.5 months. Burns dry leaves, moss, grass, underbrush. In the morning in Bratsk was a light rain. Forecasters are encouraging: promise tomorrow cold and rain with sleet. In the region continues to operate emergency mode. The inhabitants of the region are forbidden to visit the forest.
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