It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the representative of the GUMCHS of Russia in the region.
“Employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry continue to extinguish the fire and guard nearby settlements.
This morning, aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and the Ministry of Defense resumed work.
Mi-8 helicopters, Be-200 and Il-76 aircraft are involved in the extinguishing.
There are five aircraft in total, ”said the representative of the department.
He clarified that aviation carried out over 160 discharges with a total amount of more than 520 tons of water.
Earlier, investigators opened a criminal case under the article “Negligence” after a major fire in the Ust-Donetsk district of the Rostov region.