ULAN-UDE, April 30In Buryatia over the past day, more than 230 people worked to extinguish forest fires on a total area of 675 hectares, the press service of the republican forestry agency said on Sunday.
According to the agency, over the past day, work was carried out to extinguish three forest fires in the Barguzinsky, Eravninsky and Bauntovsky districts of Buryatia.
«232 people from the forest guard, paratroopers and others involved worked on extinguishing. 24 units of forest fire equipment were involved. The total area covered by the fire amounted to 675 hectares, of which 10 hectares is non-forest area,» the report says.
It is noted that all fires arose due to careless handling of fire, one of them was eliminated in the Barguzinsky district.
On the morning of April 30, the extinguishing of two forest fires in the Baunt and Yeravninsky districts continues.
The department recalled that since April 4, a special fire regime has been in effect in the republic. Making fires, burning dry grassy vegetation, logging residues is prohibited. It is also forbidden to throw burning matches, cigarette butts and ashes, access to the forest is restricted.
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