16 forest fires with a total area of over 101 thousand hectares were recorded in Buryatia.

The fire services of the Republic of Buryatia recorded 16 active fires with a total area of over 101 thousand hectares. This was announced on June 8 by the forestry agency of the region.

"As of the morning of June 8, there are 16 forest fires: in Barguzinsky, Bauntovsky, Evenki, Yeravninsky, Zaigraevsky, Zakamensky, Kizhinginsky and Selenginsky districts, covering a total area of 101,325 hectares," the Telegram channel said.

There is no threat to human settlements. It is specified that three fires in the Barguzinsky and Selenginsky districts with a total area of 28.1 thousand hectares have been localized.

Almost 500 people and 81 pieces of equipment are fighting the fire in the forests. The elimination of fires in the Yeravninsky district, which has six forest fires, is hampered by dry weather and strong gusty winds changing direction.

The cause of the five active fires was a dry thunderstorm, the agency said. Two fires started in the Trans-Baikal Territory, and two more were caused by burning peat. Gorenje. One fire was caused by a broken power line. In other cases, due to careless handling of fire.

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On June 7, the Ministry of Natural Resources of Transbaikalia reported that eight large fires had been localized in the region in Borzinsky, Kyrinsky, Tungokochensky, Khiloksky and Chita districts with a total area of more than 336 thousand hectares.