The fire in the reserve of the Usmansky district was localized on an area of 500 hectares.

The fire in the biosphere reserve in the Usmansky district of the Lipetsk region was localized on an area of 500 hectares. This was announced on Saturday, May 31, by the press service of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"At 22:00 Moscow time, a fire in the Voronezh Biosphere Reserve, located on the territory of the Usmansky district, was successfully localized on an area of 500 hectares," the agency said in a Telegram channel message.

They clarified that the fire had stopped spreading further, but the extinguishing process was continuing.

In total, 94 units of specialized equipment, including fire trucks, and 280 people were involved in extinguishing the fire.

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