Fire engulfed 50 hectares of dry vegetation in Stavropol region

Dry vegetation caught fire on an area of 50 hectares in the city of Svetlograd, Stavropol Territory. This was announced on August 12 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region.

"Right now, units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Stavropol are liquidating a fire in the city of Svetlograd, Mount Kutsai <...> About 50 hectares of dry vegetation have been engulfed by fire," the Telegram channel says.

It is noted that the lands of the forest fund caught fire. 20 firefighters and eight pieces of equipment are working at the site.

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