The heat turned to hell – Picture of the Day – Kommersant
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In the Rostov region, where the temperature is around +40°C, heat and strong winds have provoked large fires. The largest fire was in the Ust-Donetsk region, where on Monday, due to the overlap of power lines, a spark fell on dry grass, the fire gradually spread over an area of 252 hectares. The fire spread to residential buildings, more than 30 buildings were damaged. Residents of a number of villages were evacuated, 53 people sought medical help.
Since Monday, dry grass and forest plantations have been burning in several districts of the Rostov region, in some cases the fire has spread to residential buildings. The largest fire has been active for more than a day in the Ust-Donetsk region.
According to the governor of the region Vasily Golubev, dry vegetation on agricultural land caught fire yesterday in the Ust-Donetsk region due to the overlap of power lines, then the fire spread to the forest. “A state of emergency has been declared. 139 people were evacuated from the village of Verkhnekundryuchenskaya and the Cherni farm to temporary accommodation centers. 53 people who suffered from smoke applied for medical help,” the head of the region wrote in his Telegram channel.
As of 16:00, the fire area is 252 hectares, Kommersant was told in the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Rostov Region. “Strong gusts of wind and high temperatures persist, making it difficult to extinguish. The fire is extinguished by 527 people and 121 pieces of equipment,” the department said. Two Il-76 and Be-200 aircraft, as well as two Mi-8 helicopters are involved in extinguishing the fire. Aviation has already dropped 316 tons of water onto the burning area, the press service said.
The fire completely destroyed seven residential buildings in which 17 people lived, including four children, the governor said.
Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations declared about 34 houses damaged by fire.
The investigative department of the TFR in the Rostov region initiated a criminal negligence case on the fact of the incident (part 1 of article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). “The investigation is conducting an inspection of the scene, establishing the owners of the buildings affected by the fire and the damage caused to them, the causes of the fire,” the statement says. message department press office.
Coordination of work on extinguishing a fire in the Ust-Donetsk region is carried out by First Deputy Governor Viktor Goncharov, who left on Monday evening to the scene. The assessment of material damage is carried out by the municipal commission.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, emergency fire danger in 36 municipalities of the Rostov region will continue on August 16 and 17. In another nine municipalities, a high fire risk is predicted.
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