More than 6 thousand hectares of forest are burning in the Khabarovsk Territory

14 forest fires were recorded in the Khabarovsk Territory. Their area exceeds 6 thousand hectares. 39 people and three aircraft are fighting the fire.

According to IA AmurMedia, with reference to the press service of the regional Ministry of Forestry and Timber Processing, forests are mostly burning in the Ayano-Maysky district, where the most difficult weather conditions persist. There are 12 fires raging there now. Of these, 10 are located at a considerable distance from populated areas.

Another fire in the Verkhnebureinsky district and one in the Polina Osipenko district. It was managed to be localized.
Experts believe that the main cause of the fire is "dry thunderstorms." The situation remained stable until July 23. There has not been a single forest fire for a long period.

In total, since the beginning of the fire season, 283 fires have occurred in the region, the total area of which exceeded 194.7 thousand hectares.

In mid-July, it was reported that a fire broke out in the Chernobyl exclusion zone in the Kiev region four days after the elimination of a major fire. At the end of June, fires started in the area, heavy smog was reported in Kiev. The fire was extinguished only two weeks later. The hydrometeorological Center recorded air pollution from combustion products, and in early July, a fire tornado was observed. Gorenje