The damage from forest fires in Transbaikalia was estimated at almost 3 billion rubles.

How to рассказал Minister of Natural Resources Pavel Volzhin90% of fires were caused by human error. Twenty-one people were charged and will be forced to pay compensation for the damage. 

Wildfires have been raging in Transbaikalia since May, engulfing more than 220 hectares of forest. 1,2 people are working to extinguish the fires. In total, the region burned down more than 4 million hectares of forest.