A steppe fire is burning on the border between the Karaganda and Pavlodar regions and has not been extinguished for several days. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
As the department highlighted, the work is complicated by strong gusty winds, mountainous terrain and the lack of access roads to the fires.
“609 people and 110 pieces of equipment, 5 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Department of Emergency Situations and local executive bodies, 4 aircraft of JSC Kazaviaspas and the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan took part in the liquidation.” – says the information.
The burning zones are divided into 12 combat sections. Its extinguishing is coordinated by the headquarters located at the site of the fire in the town of Terekty, Karaganda region, and at the Zheltau winter camp, Pavlodar region. The plane made 15 discharges with a total volume of 22 tons of water.
Residents of villages adjacent to the fire area were evacuated.
To provide informational psychological support, there is a hotline telephone number: in the Department of Emergency Situations of the Karaganda region 8 (721) 2 51 72 23, in the Department of Emergency Situations of the Pavlodar region 8 718 2 20 11 12.
