KRASNODAR, Aug. 29 The forest fire area in Gelendzhik has increased to five hectares, according to the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, On Tuesday, in Gelendzhik, a forest on an area of 1.5 hectares caught fire in the microdistrict Kupriyanov Shchel on Rechnaya Street. A Mi-8 helicopter with a capacity of five tons of water was involved in extinguishing the fire. The mayor of the city Alexei Bogodistov said that the operation of the helicopter is prohibited at night, and people are extinguishing the fire manually.
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«»The group of firefighters has been increased up to 195 people, 45 pieces of equipment. A strong wind contributes to the rapid spread of fire, gusts in the mountains reach up to 25-30 meters per second. The area of the fire has increased to five hectares. Firefighters work in a difficult-rough mountain-forest area, at night» , — the message says.
It is noted that the Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Emergencies Ministry has already made 27 discharges, which is more than 130 tons of water.
According to the ministry, the fire has spread to the top of the mountain. At the moment, there is no threat to settlements and infrastructure. An airmobile group arrived to put out the fire. The situation at the fire site is under control, there are enough forces and means.