In Russia, 157 natural fires were put out in a day

“Over the past day on May 6, 2022, 157 forest fires were extinguished in Russia on an area of ​​12,030 hectares,” RIA Novosti reports.

It is noted that the largest area of ​​fires was recorded in the Kurgan region.

Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that in almost all federal districts of Russia, with the exception of the Central, a difficult fire situation is predicted for the upcoming May holidays.