19 July two forest fires were recorded on the territory of the state forest fund. The fires occurred in the Aktobe Region and the Karaganda Region. At the same time, specialists completely extinguished three previously recorded forest fires.
WHAT IS KNOWN
According to the press service of the Ministry of Ecology, new forest fires were recorded in the Aktobe and Karaganda Regions.
At the same time, two fires recorded on 15 July in the Yereymentau District of the Akmola Region, as well as one forest fire recorded on 18 July in the East Kazakhstan Region (EKR), were completely extinguished.
It is noted that thanks to the coordinated actions of forestry workers and specialists from Kazavialesookhrana, the fires were contained and completely extinguished in the shortest possible time.
WHAT HELPED CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF THE FIRE
According to the department, timely detection of fire sources, rapid deployment of forces and resources, as well as the joint work of aviation and ground units, prevent the fire from spreading over large areas and effectively extinguish forest fires.
CONTEXT
On 16 July, a forest fire broke out on the territory of "Semey Ormany" in the Borodulikha District of the Abai Region. Forces from the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), forestry, police, and aviation from several departments were involved in extinguishing it, and 190 children and 20 staff were evacuated from the nearby children's camp "DosbolLike".
On 18 July, the fire was contained. Work is currently ongoing to completely extinguish individual smouldering pockets and to water down the area.
