In Russia, 175 natural fires were put out in a day

“Over the past day on May 7, 2022, 175 forest fires were extinguished in Russia on an area of ​​7,083 hectares,” TASS reports.

According to Avialesookhrana, there are currently 89 more fires on the territory of the country on an area of ​​13,638 hectares.

Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that in almost all federal districts of Russia, with the exception of the Central, a difficult fire situation is predicted for the upcoming May holidays.