In Saransk, the staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations eliminated the ignition of dry grass on an area of 4 hectares

In the village of TPP-2 in the Saransk city district, firefighters extinguished a dry grass fire. This was reported on April 21 in the press service of the main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Mordovia.

"The burning of dry vegetation was eliminated on an area of 4 hectares. Gorenje The total area of the burned buildings, according to preliminary data, was about 400 square meters," the ministry said in a statement.

It is specified that due to the gusty wind, the fire spread to garages and temporary buildings located nearby. As a result of the incident, more than 10 buildings burned down. More than 40 personnel and 10 pieces of equipment were working at the scene.

The ministry also stressed that no one was injured as a result of the fire. The staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations is working to eliminate the consequences of the incident.

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