The burning smell felt in the southwest and west of Moscow is associated with a large natural fire in the Ryazan region. Reported on this Telegram channel Rosleskhoz.
According to the publication, a light fog could be seen in some parts of the capital.
“At the moment the fire has already been localized,” the ministry wrote.
Not far from the Borovskoye highway, in the Krylatskoye region, as well as in Zyuzino and Mozhaisk, the smell of burning was observed, explained TASS.
In the south of Moscow, on the morning of August 17, the smell was felt with a light wind. In addition, the smell of burning was felt in the southeast of the city.
Formerly, the authorities wanted short circuit of the power line is the first cause of the fire near Rostov. The aircraft performed 47 drops of water with a total weight of 275 tons. It was noted that extinguishing became difficult due to strong winds of up to 30 m/s and heat.