"Over the past day, on May 7, 132 forest fires were liquidated in Russia on an area of ​​6660 hectares," RIA Novosti is quoted as saying.

It is noted that the largest area of ​​fires was recorded in the Tyumen region - 8759 hectares.

Earlier, in 11 municipalities of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, a special fire regime was introduced due to the heat +30 ° С.