"By the decision of the head of the EMERCOM of Russia, Evgeny Zinichev, an additional group of rescuers was sent to the Tyumen region to eliminate forest fires," TASS quoted the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
It is noted that the coordination of the work of forces and means on the spot will be carried out by the operational group of the Central Office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations under the leadership of First Deputy Minister Alexander Chupriyan.
Earlier it was reported that hot lines were organized in the Tyumen region in connection with the evacuation of citizens from social institutions located in forest fire zones.
On May 17, it was reported that traffic on the Yekaterinburg-Tyumen highway was partially blocked due to a forest fire.