KRASNODAR, August 27 Grass is burning in the forest area on the beach of Novorossiysk, the fire was localized on an area of about seven thousand square meters, firefighters have already managed to prevent the death of the juniper forest, reported in the regional forest fire center.
«Smoke was recorded in the area of Sheskharissa (Novorossiysk) Barbarina beach from the side of the forest… Upon arrival at the place at 13.20, a dry grass fire was detected. At 15.30, a forest fire… was localized on an approximate area of 0.7 hectares,» the report says .
Preliminarily, the cause of the forest fire was the transfer of fire from the lands of Novorossiysk. It is noted that it has already been possible to prevent the death of the juniper forest.
42 people and 15 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the forest fire.