The Ministry of Emergencies said that the crown forest fires near Ryazan were extinguished. This has been reported TASS.
“Thanks to the well-coordinated actions of the aviation and ground groups, the crown fires have been eliminated,” the ministry said.
August 22 in the Ryazan region due to forest fires declared a state of emergency.
By regional Ministry of EmergenciesThe total force and vehicle group involved in extinguishing the fire is 125 pieces of equipment, including 553 people and 90 tankers.
As of the morning of 26 August, Total area Burning in the region amounted to 17.48 thousand hectares.
Alexander Kozlov, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation declarationHe said that the forest fires in the Ryazan region were partly caused by arson.
Russian President Vladimir Putin pointedDifficulties in fighting fires in Russia arose due to the abnormal temperature.