st. Fire reportedly broke out in an annex south of St. Petersburg Web site Main Directorate of Russia EMERCOM for the city.
At 00:01 Moscow time on August 31, a message was received about the fire in the Pushkinsky district. The fire occurred in the outbuilding, measuring 20 x 20 meters, and in the construction cabins. The total fire area was 250 square meters. metre.
6 units of equipment and 30 personnel from the Ministry of Emergency Situations took part in extinguishing the fire. Firefighters work on 1-BIS, which is an added complexity.
At 01:14 Moscow time, the fire was localized. No casualties were reported.
Ivan Sovetnikov, ex-president of Rosleskhoz declarationIt is stated that the area covered by the fires in the forests in Russia this season has reached 4.3 million hectares, which is about a third more than last year. It has been noted that since the beginning of 2023, the control areas have been narrowed by 94.5 million hectares, while the previous fires were not allowed to be extinguished due to economic inconvenience.
ex firefighters extinct The burning car on the Plevako embankment.