In the Akhtyn district of Dagestan, a forest on an area of 4 hectares caught fire

A forest fire broke out in the Akhtyn district of Dagestan, the fire spread to 4 hectares. This was reported on March 15 in the regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"In the Akhtyn district, on a mountainside two kilometers from the settlement of Khryug, a fire is observed in a forest area," the department said in a Telegram channel message.

It is specified that fire extinguishing is complicated by the inaccessible terrain and the lack of access to specialized equipment.

A group of 64 people is involved in extinguishing the fire.

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