“In connection with the past rainfall, the forest fire situation in the territory of Yakutia is gradually stabilizing, but continues to be difficult,” the report says.
According to the Aviation and Forest Protection in the Republic of Sakha, 125 natural fires are in effect.
It is noted that in the region created a group of aviation EMERCOM of Russia from two Be-200 aircraft and two Mi-8 helicopters.
Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations as the possible cause of natural fires in Siberia called careless handling of fire.
URA.RU also reported that since the beginning of the fire hazard in 2019, 104 outbreaks of natural fires have been registered in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.