Russia: Forest fires approach village in Yakutia

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Forest fires are approaching the Sangar urban-type settlement in the Republic of Sakha, also known as Yakutia, the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Saturday. The settlement is home to the oil storage area of the Sakhaneftegazsbyt oil depot.

Footage published by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations shows the area covered in thick smoke, with emergency vehicles working at the site. According to the ministry, gusty winds caused the fire to spread actively and approach the settlement.

Now more than 40 people and six units of equipment are involved in the extinguishing operation. An MI-8 helicopter equipped for firefighting from the Russian Emergencies Ministry is also involved.

According to the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service’s reports, there are 159 active wildfires in the Republic of Sakha, while 14 blazes with a total area of over 4,000 hectares have been extinguished during the past day.

SOT, Kseniya Rakhmatulina, Head of Press Service of Russian Emergency Situations Ministry in Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): “As a result of the intense spread of flames, a natural fire is coming close to the village of Sangar in the Kobyaisky District of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Authorities of the Yakutsk territorial subsystem of the Russian Federation are increasing their forces and means. More than 40 people and six units of equipment are currently involved in extinguishing the fire. A helicopter MI-8 with a water discharge device from the EMERCOM of Russia is also operating. Information is being detailed.”
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