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Large-scale forest fires in Lugansk region.

For the third day on the territory of SE «Stanchno-Lugansk DLMG» Forestry, rescuers and military soldiers struggling with large-scale forest fires.

On 11:35 03.09.2018 information on fire of dry grass and plantings, which died from fires 2014 р, was received. On the territory of Stanchno-Luhansk forestry in 16 and 17 blocks.

At the time of localization (19.35) The fire area was 10 hectares. Total in the fire was involved: 35 Workers of State Forest guard, 11 units of special equipment from forest hunting economy, 4 fire tankers and 17 persons of personnel from the Stns. For the help of fire extinguishing the personnel of the mat are involved in the number of 10 persons and representatives of the local population. As of 19:35, the fire was localized.

At extinguishing the fire damaged three cars of forestry enterprises and two employees of SE «Stanno-Lugansk DLMG» were hit. Today they are with burns in the hospital in dire condition.

In 13.50 in the quarter 143 of the same forestry near the village of Swampy, which is during the line of delimitation, there was a fire in the ecosystem which spread on the village of Swampy and quarter 143 (Rerysche 2014)  To eliminate the fire involved 50 employees of the State Forest guard, 19 units of special equipment from forest hunting farms, 13 units of special equipment and 50 persons of personnel from the Stns. Also, for the help of fire extinguishing the personnel of the SU in the number of 10 persons, 8 units of Technics and 9 people of local population and representatives of local self-government were involved. Fire is currently not eliminated.

While extinguishing the fire, a regime of silence is observed, provided by the OSCE representatives.

The area of fire on the lands of the State Forestry fund is 25 hectares. The fire damaged residential buildings of villages swampy and Syet, and the failure of the 1 Fire car forestry enterprise.

Extinguishing is complicated by a choppy wind (up to 20 m/s) and the presence of explosive objects.

Press-Service of Lugansk OULMG

According to the information http://dklg.kmu.gov.ua/forest/control/uk/publish/article;jsessionid=58D45F58CC8468607FEEA6AA7A3A2D9A.app2?art_id=195022&cat_id=32888