The fire situation in the Luhansk People’s Republic has been stabilized thanks to the actions of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations employees and assistance from other regions of the Russian Federation.
This was reported to the LPR news agency by the head of the LPR administration, Alexey Samoilov, who noted that the situation remains under the control of the head of the republic, Leonid Pasechnik.
Samoilov said that the fires in Stanitsa Luganskaya are localized and that employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, forest rangers and military personnel are currently inspecting the area for smoke and flames. So far, no such areas have been discovered.
The report also notes that municipal employees continue to conduct rounds of people affected by the fires to establish the number of those who need immediate assistance, as well as the total number of victims in the municipality.
“The situation in the Antratsitovsky municipal district has also stabilised. There are small pockets of smoke. Rescuers and firefighters are watering and extinguishing these areas. There is no threat to populated areas. The weather has more or less stabilised, there is no strong wind like in recent days. The municipality is also visiting the affected residents,” the head of the administration said.
He said that the LPR leadership receives hourly reports on the situation. All tasks assigned by Pasechnik are being carried out, and observation posts continue to function.
Previously EADaily reported that in the Luhansk People’s Republic, due to the devastating fires, a regional emergency situation (ES) regime has been introduced.
