Hives with bees caught fire in Cherkasy region due to a natural fire

Hives with bees caught fire in Cherkasy region due to a natural fire

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 1 2024, 10:15 AM • 23124 views

In the village of Vilkhovets, Cherkasy region, beehives with bees were damaged due to dry vegetation fires. During the day, 6 dry vegetation fires were extinguished in the region, with no casualties.

In Cherkasy region, hives with bees caught fire due to a natural fire, the State Emergency Service in the region reported, UNN writes.

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"In the village of Vilkhovets, due to careless handling of fire, dry vegetation caught fire and spread to beehives," the agency said.

As indicated, the fire was extinguished.

It is reported that in the region, in total, over the past day , emergency workers extinguished 6 dry vegetation fires.

In particular, in the village of Kobrynove, due to carelessness while smoking, stubble burned, resulting in a fire that covered 1 hectare. For a similar reason, dead wood burned in the town of Shpola. 500 square meters of open area was engulfed in fire in the village of Barvinok. In Uman region, a dry grass fire spread to an area of 2 hectares and was extinguished. There were also fires in Cherkasy region.

No one was injured in the fires.

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