Forest rangers extinguished 22 fires over the course of a week; most were caused by shelling from Russia
Over the past week, employees of the state-owned enterprise “Forests of Ukraine” have extinguished 22 forest fires covering a total area of 28.6 hectares. Most of the fires were caused by Russian shelling.
This was reported by the state enterprise “Forests of Ukraine.”
According to foresters, 14 fires were caused by enemy strikes. The most difficult situation was observed in the Kharkiv region.
The highest number of fires was recorded in the Izyum Forest District, where, together with State Emergency Service rescuers, they managed to extinguish two large-scale fires covering an area of over 22 hectares.
“Firefighting was complicated by the presence of explosive objects,” noted the state-owned enterprise “Forests of Ukraine.”
Additionally, seven small forest fires were extinguished in the Chernihiv region due to attacks by Russian drones.
Other fires were caused by local residents’ careless handling of fire in the Rivne, Volyn, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions.
The agency emphasized that foresters responded promptly to all fires, using modern firefighting technology and specialized equipment. The average area of a single fire did not exceed 1.3 hectares.
Separately, the State Enterprise “Forests of Ukraine” commented on the fire on the slopes of Mount Pikuy in the Carpathians. They clarified that the fire did not originate in the enterprise’s forest holdings but on the territory of the “Boikivshchyna” National Nature Park.
In the Sumy region, rescue workers spent the day extinguishing fires that broke out as a result of Russian attacks in four communities simultaneously. The fire engulfed residential buildings, farm structures, and civilian vehicles. Despite the risk of further strikes, the fires were successfully extinguished.
In the Poltava region, Russian strikes caused fires at industrial facilities in the Myrhorod and Kremenchuk districts.
