The forest fire in Gelendzhik prompted a criminal case initiated against a local resident by the territorial division of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the press service of the Krasnodar Territory Prosecutor’s Office reported on August 30.
“The cause of the fire was careless handling of the fire. For this fact, on August 30, 2023, the territorial division of the Russian Emergencies Ministry initiated a criminal case against a local resident under Part 1 of Art. 261 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (destruction or damage to forest plantations – approx. AI Red Spring)»– listed on the department’s website.
Recall that the day before it became known about a forest fire on an area of \u200b\u200b1.5 hectares, which arose as a result of the exposure of electrical wires on the territory of one of the houses.
To extinguish the fire, Russia’s EMERCOM had to use 89 teams and 495 troops.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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