“Rescuers recorded 117 fires in the Carpathian region, 189 in Lviv region and 103 – in Transcarpathia for the previous day”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“During the day, the rescuers of the Carpathian region eliminated 117 fires in natural ecosystems, and the elimination of 3 forest fires is currently underway. While someone burns dry grass, the fire destroys the hectares of the forest, the animals die in horrible torment, and rescuers risk their lives to stop the element! ” – the service reports.
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The head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration Svetlana Onishchuk commented on fires, noting that they continue in inaccessible terrain:
“And because of the gusts of wind, the fire spreads rapidly, burning everything in its way. Fire and foresters teams are involved in the liquidation, special equipment is used. ”
The head of the region called on citizens to be held accountable, publishing a video of a forest fire in the territory of the Pasichnya community.
In the Lviv region, on the eve of the SES, it eliminated 189 fires in ecosystems on an area of 47 hectares, the local department of department reports.
“As a result of one of these fires, a person was injured, and 27 buildings were saved by emergency officers,” the message reads.
The Regional Group of the SES of Transcarpathia reported 103 fires on 174 hectares for the previous day, calling it “not just by chance, but a true crime against nature.”
“Three times the fire was approaching forest areas, and several times the firefighters barely had time to repel the threat from residential buildings and infrastructure facilities,” rescuers add.
In February, the SES reported the destruction of 5 200 square meters of dry grass and shrubs due to a fire in the Lviv region.