East Kazakhstan region managed to localize the majority of fires
All night long, East Kazakhstan has been firefighting with grass fires. The subdivisions of Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan region were dispatched to the scene of more than 57 fires. The firefighting also involves the forces and means of local authorities, organizations, and farms. In total, there are more than 120 vehicles and about 700 people, including: Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan region, local authorities, forest divisionы, National Guards, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a MI-8 helicopter of Akimat of East Kazakhstan region. In Zaisan, Glubokoe, Ulan districts, including Altai district and Ust-Kamenogorsk city, as a result of well-coordinated actions, the fire was localized. At the same time, fires have already been localized in Ulan district in Gerasimovka village and near Borsak of Kamensky rural district, Altai district in Serebryansk town and Ust-Kamenogorsk city on Mashinostroiteley Street (Sogra district).
The firefighting is underway in Kurchum district, 14 km far from Ushbulak village on the territory of Pugachev forestry and Maraldy rural district. The area of fires is to be measured.
The preliminary area of fires in the region made up more than 2000 hectares. According to the experts of Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan region, the main percentage of fires as well as grassfires on the territory of residential and country houses was caused by hot and dry weather in the region, a violation of elementary fire safety rules. The situation with firefighting was complicated by strong wind, with gusts of up to 20 m/s. Rescuers informed the population in advance about the storm warning and the ongoing fire danger in the districts of the region. Emergency Situations Department urges citizens to comply with fire safety measures. Be on the alert. Timely clean the territory of your houses from dry grass and rubbish. Do not burn rubbish near residential buildings. Do not make fires in windy weather. Under no circumstances should grass be burned. In case of fire, call 101 or 112.
Press Service of Emergency Situations Department