The fire area in the Voronezh Nature Reserve in the Lipetsk region has reached 300 hectares

The fire area on the territory of the Voronezh Biosphere Reserve in the Lipetsk region reached 300 hectares. This was reported on May 30 in the press service of the Main Directorate (GU) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region.

It is noted that there is no direct threat to settlements, and firefighters are working around the clock.

The department also urged to follow the instructions of the emergency services against the background of the incident.

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A state of emergency has been introduced in three regions.

On May 29, it became known that a fire broke out in the Voronezh Nature Reserve in the Lipetsk region. It was noted that the fire occurred as a result of a power line failure. On May 30, the department noted that a large amount of smoke had formed due to the incident.