This was reported on the website of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers following the results of the first meeting of the government commission for the elimination of forest fires.
“In both regions, the level of emergency response has been upgraded to regional.
The work is complicated by weather conditions: abnormally high air temperature, strong wind and lack of rain.
Nevertheless, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, with the help of aviation it is possible to shoot down crown fires and contain the spread of fire to settlements, ”the published message says.
It was noted that in a number of settlements of the Moscow region, in certain areas of Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, smoke is observed.
Earlier, the press service of Rosleskhoz reported that fire fighting in the Ryazan region continues around the clock.