This was reported on the official website of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
“During the reporting period, fire and rescue units responded to more than 6.9 thousand man-made fires, and voluntary fire brigades were also involved in the liquidation of more than 400 of them,” the ministry said in a statement.
In Karelia, the number of fires has decreased by four times, the main efforts of rescuers are thrown into the protection of settlements and infrastructure facilities.
During the reporting period, the aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations carried out more than 220 drains, more than 700 tons of water were dumped on the burning areas.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Yakutia reported earlier that over the past day, rescuers have liquidated 15 forest fires in the region on an area of more than 61 thousand hectares.
Criminal cases are underway on 25 of them in Yakutia.