In Ukraine, the number of fires in ecosystems and open areas has doubled compared to last summer. This was reported by the press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Khorunzhyi during a briefing, according to a correspondent of UNN .
The number of fires in ecosystems and open areas has doubled compared to last summer. Last year
According to him, since the beginning of the year, 29 thousand fires have been recorded, killing 11 people and injuring 34.
This share includes fires caused by enemy shelling. These are mainly in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Dnipro regions. 1,200 fires started in ecosystems as a result of enemy shelling. About 9 thousand fires occurred last month. July was hot. We see such peaks when it is so hot. Therefore, an extraordinary level of fire danger is declared
Addendum
The State Emergency Service said that 229 natural fires occurred in Ukraine over the past day, August 14.