According to him, 2023 in the Primorsky Territory was uncharacteristic in terms of fire rates, the peak of fires was closer to autumn.
In total, fires covered 18.5 thousand hectares of area in the region.
As Kozlov emphasized, this is a small area for the Primorsky Territory compared to previous periods.
“But we assess the frequency of fires once every 5 years, and in 2024 the region is approaching the peak of fires in 5 years, so the region needs to focus on organizing spring preparation,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
He also noted that, in addition to Primorye, traditionally difficult fire conditions are expected in the Jewish Autonomous Region and the Amur Region.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko said that the human factor remains the main cause of forest fires in the country.