This was reported by the regional office.

“At the time of the arrival of the fire departments, there was burning of household waste, sawmill waste and construction waste on an area of ​​3 hectares,” the statement said.

It is clarified that there is no threat of the spread of fire, the nearest exploited structure is located at a distance of more than 2 km from the burning site. There were no complaints from the population regarding smoke.

“The forces of the fire and rescue unit No. 20, as well as two units of water-carrying equipment and one bulldozer, were involved in the elimination of the fire,” the Emergencies Ministry emphasizes.

Earlier, in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region on the territory of a private landfill, construction waste lit up on an area of ​​800 square meters. m

In January, Gazeta.Ru reported that a state of emergency was declared in Chita due to a fire at the solid waste landfill in the village of Ivanovka.