Sobyanin proposed to oblige the regions to help their neighbors in extinguishing natural fires

There are no serious natural fires in the Moscow region, the situation is stable, said Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The mayor said that the fire in the Ryazan region should be localized within one or two days. He proposed to oblige the regions to help their neighbors in extinguishing natural fires, as well as to carry out fire prevention in large regions of the Russian Federation, following the example of Moscow and the Moscow region.

Mr. Sobyanin said that from time to time smoke from fires from other regions reaches Moscow. He noted that Moscow is ready to assist other regions in the prevention of fires in natural areas. Speaking about the Ryazan region, where almost 9,000 firefighters were sent from the capital, the Moscow mayor said that there “there are more than enough forces and means.” “Another question is that its scale is such that it takes time,” the mayor added.

Sergei Sobyanin believes that the regions of Russia should be obliged to help neighboring regions in which large natural fires have occurred. He noted that now smog and smoke from the Ryazan region “cover periodically about 20 million residents from other regions.” “Therefore, of course, in such cases, it is necessary to take official decisions of the federal response and not only ask, but also oblige the nearby regions to provide the necessary equipment and people to quickly extinguish fires,” the mayor is convinced.

He also recalled that since 2010, forest fire prevention activities have been carried out in the Moscow region. In his opinion, the same should be done in other regions, which “are located in places with a high concentration of population.” “In the Central Federal District, take preventive measures – roads, forest protection belts. So that in the event of a fire it would be possible to quickly and efficiently deliver people and equipment to the center of fires and localize them,” Mr. Sobyanin explained.

The mayor of Moscow said he was ready to go to the Ryazan region to check the work of Moscow rescuers. Vladimir Putin approved his idea. “Go, of course, see how the work is going, how the work is organized on the site of the Moscow relevant structures,” the president replied.

Since last week, residents of Moscow complain on smog and fumes: smoke from fires reached the capital from the Ryazan region. hydrometeorological center expectsthat smog in Moscow will last another week. The Ministry of Emergency Situations also warned of the risk of forest and peat fires in the Moscow region. On the eve of August 23, the government of the Russian Federation created commission for the elimination of forest fires.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “Deputy Prime Minister was thrown into the fire”.

Laura Keffer