More than 125 thousand hectares of forest are burning in Yakutia
According to the latest data from the republic's Ministry of Emergency Situations, there are 98 fires burning in the region. The situation is currently most critical in the region. Aldansky, Olyokminsky и Ust-Maisky districts — 60 fires have been registered there. Rescuers are protecting populated areas from the flames.
"But they rushed to put out the fire in Turkey, and their own is burning," "They destroyed forestry and fire services, and now Russia is burning," "What a nightmare... How could we have prevented all this beforehand?", "It's nothing serious. This isn't the biggest fire. I think there were even bigger ones last year. Especially since there are fires all over Siberia every year. Useless information," — Commentators react differently to the footage of the firefighting operations published by the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Throughout the territory Yakutia The state of emergency remains in effect. Since the start of the fire season, more than 700 wildfires have been registered, covering a total area of over 1,2 million hectares.
Let us remind you that forest fires in Yakutia reached their peak in 2021, exceeding the 10-year record and becoming the largest in the world. Nearly 8,5 million hectares of forest burned.
The republic burns almost every year and suffers from fires more than other regions of Russia.