Be-200 aircraft and Mi-8 helicopter were involved in extinguishing a natural fire in the Krasnoyarsk Territory

This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

“Extinguishing is complicated by wind gusts up to 15 m/s.

114 people and 31 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire, an interdepartmental headquarters is functioning, ”the ministry said.

In total, 12 wildfires have been recorded in the region so far.

The most difficult situation is developing in the Minusinsk region, where the grass is burning on an area of ​​40 hectares, and the forest on an area of ​​250 hectares.

A state of emergency has been declared in the area.

Earlier in the Chelyabinsk region, it was reported that a fire regime was introduced from April 30.