4 people in East Kazakhstan region were brought to administrative responsibility during the fire-hazardous period

A fire-hazardous period has started in the region. Since the beginning of which more than 100 cases of grass and garbage fires have been registered.  The main reason for such incidents is the violation of fire safety rules and careless handling of fire by citizens.

In the region, 40 mobile groups of 239 people have been created to prevent fires, including firefighters, local executive bodies, police officers, and foresters. Since the beginning of the fire-hazardous period, 58 professional trades have been conducted by mobile groups, 4 citizens have been involved for non-compliance with fire safety rules. 2 under Article 410 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Administrative offense" and 2 persons under Article 336.

      Some of the recent cases speak for themselves. In the city of Ridder, a tractor driver recklessly set fire to dead wood, the fire spread instantly. The patrolling foresters who happened to be in the vicinity noticed the burning and promptly eliminated the burning of the grass. Gorenje In the village of Predgornoye, one of the entrepreneurs burned waste and grass on his territory, the fire got out of control and spread to the building.

        In addition, specialists of the Emergency Department of East Kazakhstan Region organized preventive work with heads of farms, the population, and enterprises. A total of 20 round tables, 22 gatherings, 92 briefings were held.

    The Emergency department of East Kazakhstan Region reminds the population traveling to nature and suburban areas about compliance with fire safety rules:

- when in an open area, do not set fire to the grass in any case

- do not make bonfires in the forest area

-explain to children about the dangers of playing with fire and matches

-when driving along roadsides, do not allow the release of unopened cigarette butts from car windows

-if a fire is detected, immediately inform by phone "101" and "112"

Gardeners need to ensure the following safety measures on their site:

-have a barrel of water or a fire extinguisher

-avoid burning grass

                  Please note that administrative liability is provided for unauthorized annealing, uncontrolled burning of dry grass in agricultural fields, burning of stubble and non-compliance with fire safety rules in forest and steppe areas.