Ministry of Emergency Situations: Cases of vegetation fires have become more frequent in Crimea

CrimeaPRESS reports:

The Ministry of Emergency Situations notes an increase in the number of «natural fires» in the Crimea. Only yesterday, units of the State Institution of the Republic of Crimea «Fire Guard of the Republic of Crimea» were involved 6 times to extinguish fires in an open environment. In total, 11 fires of dry vegetation were eliminated in the Republic.

February 27 at 12:06 a message was received about the fire of dry reeds in the area with. Shakhtino Soviet district. The area of ​​the fire was 150 square meters. meters. Crimean firefighters quickly localized the fire and subsequently completely eliminated. There were no casualties.

Later, at 13:34, a signal was received about a fire in the village. Trudolyubovka, Bakhchisaray district.

Upon arrival at the place of the call, it became known that dry grass was burning outside the settlement, in an open area. Extinguishing was carried out with a entrenching tool and Ermak knapsack fire extinguishers. Within an hour, the fire was localized and completely eliminated. The area of ​​the fire was 150 square meters. meters— reported in the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea.

Fires of dry vegetation were eliminated yesterday also in the village. Good Simferopol region, twice in the village. Privetnoye, Kirovsky district, town. Koktebel (GO Feodosia).

Experts note that based on experience during this period (early spring), there is an increase in the number of fires due to making fires and burning garbage in household plots and the surrounding area. Fire, from a bonfire, can spread to forest plantations, garden houses, residential houses of citizens, sometimes there is a threat to the functioning of transport communications (roads) and main pipelines. There are times when people die and get injured in such fires.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea strongly recommends that residents and guests of the peninsula strictly observe fire safety rules, be careful and not indifferent to the environment, and in case of emergency, immediately call: «112», «101».