The risk of forest fires in Siberia will continue until the end of summer – Kommersant

In Siberia, before the end of the summer to continue the danger of forest fires. “It is difficult to talk about September but in August in those regions where currently there are difficult conditions – it’s Irkutsk region, the Republic of Tuva, Buryatia and Chita Region – existing situation will continue. It will be dry, rainfall expected small, “- said Deputy Head of the Federal Forestry Agency Pavel Kukushkin.

In Buryatia, according to him, the weather conditions” rather complicated “, they are compounded high temperature – under 30 ° C and a wind. “Previously, the rains have been forecast are not in those places where there are fire. They did not have any impact on improving the forest fire situation. Nearest rainfall is expected no earlier than Sunday evening “, – quotes the words of Mr. Kukushkin Tass.

b-article__text "> As reported by” Kommersant “, the head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov said that all existing Siberian fires are eliminated for 2.5 days. “We have the situation in firm control. All fires in force as of August 13, will be liquidated, “- said the Minister. In his words, doing a great preventive work.

For more information about fires in Siberia, see the article “Kommersant FM» «The situation is really very serious».