Firefighters prevent forest fire in Kharkiv region from spreading under enemy fire
Kyiv • UNN
Rescuers and foresters have prevented the spread of a 5-hectare forest fire caused by enemy shelling in Kharkiv region.
Today, enemy shelling in the Kharkiv region led to a fire in a forest area. Rescuers and foresters managed to prevent the fire from spreading. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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Due to the enemy's continuous bombing and artillery shelling of the settlements of the Vovchansk community in Kharkiv region, dry coniferous litter caught fire on the outskirts of the village of Buhaivka.
A grassroots forest fire spread to an area of about 5 hectares and it was necessary to extinguish it under constant enemy fire.
Fortunately, thanks to the quick response of local firefighters and foresters, the fire did not turn into a large-scale disaster.
