The Ministry of Emergency Aviation is involved in extinguishing a natural fire covering 21 hectares. Near Pondovoye village, Simferopolsky district of the peninsula, waste and hay is burning. RG has been reported in the Crimea government.
The fire is only two kilometers from the village, and the struggle with fire is very complicated by a strong wind and unprecedented heat was set in Crimea. According to weather forecasters, the temperature in the area is now seven degrees higher than the climate standard. This week, the next temperature record was broken in Crimea. The thermometer has surpassed +38 degrees C.
Two emergency helicopters working in the focus of the fire. They performed four discharge, pouring about 12 tons of water into the fire. The headquarters of the anti -fire battle has been created. So far, no threat to resolution.
Recalling, on July 1, a fire broke out on Mount Castel near the Alushta resort. On him Liquidation Rescuers take three days. The fire destroyed more than seven hectares of plants. Due to unprecedented heat, rescue staff must go up to extinguish the hay and vegetation in different corners of the peninsula to extinguish up to 10 times a day.