In the Irkutsk region, since the start of the fire season, 12 forest fires with a total area of 109.5 hectares have been registered, and most were caused by uncontrolled grass burning. One fire has already been contained, and fire inspectors are checking municipalities readiness for the spring season. Residents are asked not to burn grass or light fires to avoid worsening the situation.
According to the Irkutsk Forest Aviation Protection Base, 12 fire outbreaks have been registered. Most of the fires occurred due to uncontrolled grass burning, said Vladimir Dubrovin, head of the regional fire supervision department.The total area of the fires is already more than one hundred hectares, of which one fire has been contained over an area of six hectares. One fire has been registered in the Irkutsky District, two in the Kachugsky District, and four in the Ekhirit-Bulagarsky District.
At present, fire supervision staff are actively checking how municipalities are prepared for the spring season. The public is being asked not to burn grass or light campfires.
Since the start of the fire-danger period in the Irkutsk Region, according to the Irkutsk Forest Aviation Protection Base, 12 fires have been registered, with a total area of 109.5 hectares.