According to Avialesookhrana, the total area of active forest fires in Yakutia has reached 600 thousand hectares. In total, there are 170 active wildfires in the republic. This is the largest area of fires in Russia at the moment.
The most difficult situation with fires is observed in Tomponsky, Aldansky, Ust-Maisky, Abyysky, Ust-Yansky, Verkhnekolymsky, Momsky, Verkhoyansky and Srednekolymsky districts. In the latter, the fire almost spread to the village of Sylgy-Ytyr, and rescuers dug a firebreak to protect it. In Tomponsky district, the fire threatens the village of Teply Klyuch and the settlement of Khandyga.
“Avialesookhrana” reported that in one day, specialists extinguished 19 fires on a total area of more than 8,843 hectares. Almost one and a half thousand people and about 100 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire.
Siberia.Realities is counting the area of forest fires in Russia. According to data taken from the reports of Avialesookhrana, in Yakutia in the 2024 season, fire has already passed through almost 2.5 million hectares of forest. This is 1% of the total forest area in the republic, which is 256.1 million hectares or 83.4% of the region’s territory.
A regional emergency regime continues to be in effect in the region’s forests.
- Forest fires have engulfed Russia since early May. Because of the fires, emergency regimes have already been introduced in Khabarovsk Krai, Transbaikalia and Buryatia.
