A season of increased fire danger has been declared in the region until October 1, the press center of the government of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug reported on May 10.
During this period, it is prohibited to light bonfires in forest areas, as well as to have picnics using bonfires, with the exception of specially equipped areas.
Violation of fire safety rules in forests entails a warning or an administrative fine. For citizens it will be from one and a half to three thousand rubles, for officials – from ten to twenty thousand rubles, and for legal entities – from fifty to two hundred thousand rubles.
During a fire danger situation, the situation in the forests will be monitored by aviation, including drones, as well as ground equipment, long-range video cameras of the Lesokhranitel system and satellites of the ISDM-Rosleskhoz remote surveillance system.
The total number of firefighters this year is 568 people and 117 pieces of equipment. In 2023, 388 natural fires were eliminated in the district on an area of 18,784 hectares.
Recall that 2021 has become the most catastrophic year in terms of fires for Russian forests since 2001. Then, the total area of forest fires in Yakutia was about 8.5 million hectares. This is the largest loss due to forest fires in Russia in recent decades. According to Green Peace estimates, the fires destroyed record amounts of forests in Yakutia. Additionally, wildfires significantly increase permafrost degradation.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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