THE FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ALMATY WAS EXTINGUISHED

In the mountains of Almaty, a fire that broke out in the morning on the territory of the Ile-Alatau National Park was liquidated, the Emergency Department reported, Khabar 24 reports. The fire of dead wood was recorded in the Nizhne-Almaty forestry near the village of "Prosveshchenets". It is at an altitude of more than 1700 meters above sea level. He was discovered from a Kazavialesoohrana helicopter patrolling in a mountainous area. The fire was extinguished by 56 employees of the Department of Emergency Situations with the support of 13 pieces of equipment. Paratroopers of "Kazavialesoohrana", a helicopter and almost the entire staff of the Medeu branch of the National Park were involved. Extinguishing was complicated by the inaccessibility of the terrain and elevation differences. Meanwhile, the city's emergency Department warns of a high fire danger in the Trans-Ili Alatau and calls for the abandonment of bonfires. In case of serious consequences for the environment, the perpetrators will be brought to criminal responsibility.