“Over the past day, 06/13/2022, 59 forest fires on an area of 4284 hectares have been eliminated in Russia,” RIA Novosti reports.
According to Avialesookhrana, there are 75 forest fires on the territory of the country on an area of 8317 hectares.
Earlier, the head of Rosleskhoz, Ivan Sovetnikov, said that this summer the greatest fire risk is expected in Yakutia, as well as in the regions of the Far East and Siberia.
Deputy head of Rosleskhoz Alexei Venglinsky said that the number of fires in the regions of Siberia has doubled compared to last year, and the area covered by fire has increased by 5.6 times.