It's hot in Crimea. Burning dry grass: a fire in the area with. Olenyovka, Chernomorsky district

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Reporting a fire in the area Olenyovka of the Chernomorsky district was received at the control panel of the emergency department on duty the day before.

Firefighters moved to the scene of the incident. Olenyovka GKU RK «Fire protection of the Republic of Crimea» consisting of 6 people, a separate post with. Okunevka consisting of 2 people and the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Republic of Crimea. Upon the arrival of employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, it became known that dry grass was burning outside the settlement in an open area. There is a threat of fire spreading to the forest belt. Firefighters promptly laid hose lines and supplied water to the burning zone. Firecrackers and knapsack fire extinguishers were also used to extinguish the flames. In addition, 2 water carriers were involved. According to the fire brigade, the extinguishing was complicated by strong gusty winds, which changed its direction, which contributed to the rapid spread of fire.— noted in the press service of the department.

As a result, thanks to the prompt and well-coordinated work of the employees of the emergency department, the fire was extinguished. Further spread of fire is not allowed. There were no casualties. The reasons are established by experts.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Crimea reminds residents and guests of the peninsula that, according to the Federal State Budgetary Institution «Crimean Department for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring», on August 29-31 in the western, southern, central, mountainous regions of Crimea and in the city of Sevastopol the fire hazard remains. Also from July 8 a special fire regime has been introduced throughout the entire peninsula.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea draws the attention of residents and guests of the peninsula to the need to comply with fire safety measures:

• do not make fires in forests, in the territories of settlements and urban districts, horticultural, horticultural and dacha non-profit associations of citizens, right of way of power lines, railways and roads.
• do not carry out uncontrolled burning of garbage;
• in order to avoid the transfer of fire from one building to another, clear the territory of household yards, garage cooperatives from debris and dry grass;
• do not throw burning matches and cigarette butts;
• do not leave bottles or glass fragments in a place lit by the sun;
• do not kindle fires in dry and windy weather, do not leave them unextinguished;
• if you find a fire starting, for example, a small grass fire, try to extinguish it yourself. If the fire is strong enough and you cannot put it out on your own, try to notify the emergency department staff about it as soon as possible.

In case of emergency, call: «112» or «101».

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