KURGAN, May 8. Head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Kurenkov arrived in Kurgan to coordinate the extinguishing of wildfires operating in the region, the correspondent reports.
It is planned that the minister will fly over the affected areas of the Kurgan region and hold a coordination meeting with local authorities. Together with Kurenkov, specialists from the central office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation arrived in the region.
The day before, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia reported that the grouping of rescuers to fight fires in the Kurgan region had been increased. The Il-76 aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia has already arrived in the region. In addition, the arrival of airmobile groups from among the fire and rescue units of Perm, Udmurtia, Bashkiria, military personnel of the Ural Training and Rescue Center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Noginsk Training and Rescue Center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is planned. Two IL-76 aircraft of the Ministry of Defense will also arrive. -1870393913.html» data-title=»Emergency mode introduced in Kurgan region due to forest fires»>