"The area of the fire in the reserve is 52.8 hectares," says the statement of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the region.
It is noted that 17 firefighters and one piece of equipment take part in extinguishing the fire.
Firefighters create mineralized streaks along the edge of the burning zone.
Earlier it became known that the Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry will be involved in extinguishing a forest fire in the north of the Irkutsk region.