20 times more than last year: the area of forest fires in Transbaikalia has exceeded 300 thousand hectares.
About it сообщил Deputy Head of the Department of Supervisory Activities and Preventive Work of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Territory Artem Chulkov.
There are currently 35 forest fires burning in the region. Compared to the same period in 2024, the area of forest fires has increased more than 20-fold.
The fires have also affected specially protected natural areas (SPNA). Now burn nature reserves Uldurginsky, Nerchugansky и Chita.
A ranger at the Nerchugansky Nature Reserve reported that a fire had come close to the cordon several days ago. He miraculously managed to save the buildings, but the ranger's cordon, located in a beautiful spot at the confluence of the Nercha and Nerchugan rivers, is now surrounded by burned-out forest.
In the Trans-Baikal Territory from April 23 acts Federal state of emergency due to fires.
NeMoskva reported on why forests are burning in Russia and whether anything can be done about it. special project "Tierra del Fuego".