“In the Republic of Mordovia, EMERCOM employees continue to fight fires on the territory of the reserve.

There are two fires in the northwestern part of the reserve.

The area of ​​active combustion is 130 hectares, ”the agency's website says.

It is noted that "the airmobile groups of the Russian Emergencies Ministry continue to work on extinguishing in the most difficult areas."

“The main efforts are aimed at preventing the spread of fire to populated areas.

Aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard are involved in extinguishing, ”the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

Earlier, the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia in the Samara region reported that "as a result of the transition of fire from a forest fire in the village of Nemchanka, 16 buildings for various purposes were destroyed, in the village of Konovalovka two buildings burned down."