“The localization of a forest fire on an area of 120 hectares has been announced.
There are no threats to settlements, "RIA Novosti is quoted as saying.
The department clarified that representatives of the regional headquarters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the regional rescue service, the ministry of natural resources and ecology of the region and the regional administration are working at the site of the fire.
87 people and 27 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.
Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry announced the elimination of a fire in two villages in Mordovia.