Declaring a state of emergency in 2 regions of Russia due to forest fires

Forest fires in Russia caused the declaration of a state of emergency in two regions in this country.

According to the Reuters news agency, the mayor of the Tuva region announced: “We decided to declare a state of emergency in the region after large-scale fires broke out in forest areas due to high temperatures, strong winds and dry weather.” 

Now, more than 1,700 hectares of forest lands in Tuva region have fallen prey to fire. Due to the fact that this area is mountainous and impassable, access for firefighting is not possible. 

However, local authorities are hoping for better weather conditions to control the fires. Weather forecasts show that the temperature will drop in the coming days and rain is expected in some areas. 

The Republic of Sakha in the Far East of Russia has also declared a state of emergency due to widespread forest fires. Now, 107 forest fires have been identified in this region, which have affected 331 thousand hectares of land in this region. 

Although Brazil is famous among the people of the world for its famous forest, the Amazon, but the truth is that Russia has the most trees among all countries in the world, as estimates show that there are 642 billion trees in Russia.

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July is considered the hardest month of the year in terms of forest fires in Russia, and due to the increase in temperature, fires occur in different regions of the country. 

Translator: Abulfazl Hashemi