Firefighters of the Abay region (East Kazakhstan) came to extinguish a natural fire that broke out from the Altai Territory and came to the republic. It gives information about TASS Referring to the press service of the administration of the Kazakhstan region.
A dry grass fire broke out on the territory of the Altai Territory of the Russian Federation, near the village of Novenkoe, on May 22 at 15:25 (12:25 Moscow time). Then the fire moved to the territory of Kazakhstan, to the State Forest Nature Reserve of the Semey Forest). The area is 7 km from the Aul station of the Borodulikha district of the Abay region.
The preliminary fire area is 70 hectares.
Authorities reported that all forces and facilities were directed to extinguish the fire. On behalf of the head of the region, Nurlan Urankhaev, the deputy head of the emergency services and regional administration Dmitry Garikov is at the scene of the fire.
It was noted that all services are ready for evacuation, but the situation is still under control. “Necessary extinguishing works are being carried out together with the emergency services,” the authorities said.
The fire is being responded to with 148 people and 48 equipment.
It was reported that a large fire that broke out in the Bastak Nature Reserve in JAR on 10 May has been completely extinguished. eliminated.