On May 31, 2019 territorial fire and tactical exercises to extinguish wildfires were conducted on the territory of the Naurzum State Natural Reserve

Prior to the fire and tactical exercises, an inspection was made of the preparedness of fire fighting equipment, fire extinguishing equipment and personnel.

According to the teachings legend, during an aviation patrol of the protected area, an observer pilot of the Kostanay aviation branch of the State Enterprise "Kazavialesoohrana" discovered a hotbed of a steppe fire, with the threat of transition to the state forest fund.

From the aircraft to the place of fire, the landing of paratroopers-firefighters with fire extinguishing equipment is carried out. Having received the introductory, paratrooper firefighters quickly begin to extinguish the fire. At the same time, the state of fire is explored from the air, the prospect of its development is assessed, the spread of fire and the process of extinguishing is monitored, the alignment of forces and means along the fire perimeter is adjusted. In connection with the rapid spread of the fire element (due to strong wind and dry weather), a decision is made to attract additional forces and means.

After some time, the forces and facilities of the Naurzum GPP, fire brigade number 14, the emergency department, and voluntary fire formations arrive at the site of the fire.

Came to the rescue unit immediately enter the "battle" with the fire element. At the site of a fire, an operational fire fighting headquarters is created, which collects, processes and analyzes data on the situation in a fire, takes into account and distributes forces and means to combat sites, develops a fire extinguishing plan.

After a long and persistent struggle in all areas, the existing edge of the fire was stopped, work is underway to localize and extinguish individual fires.

Announced the collection of additional formations in the camp. The chief of the fire fighting operational headquarters announces the elimination of the fire.

According to the results of the fire and tactical exercises, a meeting of the operational headquarters was held with the involvement of the leaders of all functional groups, where the course of the exercise was reviewed and its results were summed up. In total, more than 65 people were involved in the exercises, 17 units of special equipment and a Mi-2 helicopter.

According to the organizers of the exercise, these activities are carried out to work out the skills of extinguishing forest fires in conditions as close to real as possible, outflowing all the nuances that may arise during the liquidation of a real fire, interaction of all operational services and ensuring fire safety.