The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported extinguishing more than 20 landscape fires in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, specialists from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations are extinguishing more than 20 landscape fires. This was announced on April 5 in the press service of the department.

Currently, firefighters have stopped the spread of the fire and were able to protect residential buildings in Minusinsk.

A fire was also localized in the village of Kaptyrevo on 1.5 thousand square meters. m. It was clarified that in the village the fire engulfed three residential and the same number of non-residential buildings.

"Extinguishing is complicated by a strong wind, which carries sparks and burning grass," the Ministry of Emergency Situations clarified on its Telegram channel.

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The fire in Minusinsk in the Krasnoyarsk Territory was reported by the city administration this morning. According to them, forest areas adjacent to the residential districts of Vostochny and Southeastern caught fire. The mayor of Minusinsk, Dmitry Merkulov, in turn, said that local residents should be prepared for possible evacuation due to forest fires.