The area of ​​forest fires in Transbaikalia has grown by 30,000 hectares.

Regional Ministry of Emergency Situations reported, that there are currently 39 forest fires burning in the region, covering an area of ​​more than 325,000 hectares. This morning, more 295 thousand hectares. 

Additional forces have been deployed to the region. The Ministry of Natural Resources reportedthat firefighters arrived from Khabarovsk Krai, Komi, Yugra, Yakutia, Irkutsk Oblast, Volga and Abakan aviation departments. 

In addition to specialists, volunteers joined the firefighting effort. A collection was organized in Chita — the first thing they did was put out the fire in the village SmolenkaThere the fire got close to the houses. How пишет Chita.ru reports that hundreds of volunteers arrived to help, and even children fought the fire. Video of teenagers at the fire опубликовал TV channel "Zabaikalye".  

Traffic police officers due to smoke organized There is reversible traffic on the highways: fire trucks and vehicles with volunteers are given priority. 

This morning, the fire reached the Ministry of Emergency Situations airfield and the airport in Chita. Aircraft arrivals and departures have now resumed. approached The Parus children's camp in the Chita district has been saved for now. The fire continues to threaten villages. Mogzon, Dobrotnoye, Zabaikalskoye, Yagodnoye, the villages of Smolenka, Zhimbir. 

From the village Berry evacuated to the neighboring village Sokhondo 130 residents of the boarding house. Smolensk have opened temporary accommodation points 

There are no casualties yet. One firefighter. perished, but not from the fire—he encountered a bear. His partner was injured but managed to get to help. 

Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Trans-Baikal Territory.