Fire is an amazing natural element. For centuries, people have domesticated it and forced it to benefit humanity. Thanks to him, you can sit by the fire in the evening and keep warm in the cold winter. However, despite this, he remained wild and unpredictable. One wrong move and friend becomes enemy. Every year, forest fires flare up in different parts of our planet. They differ from each other in scale and destructiveness: some manage to do only a little damage, spoil property, others take dozens of lives.
Destructive fires in the Trans-Baikal Territory
According to some reports, the main cause of forest fires is a banal human factor. Even a cigarette butt accidentally thrown on the ground can lead to catastrophic consequences. But the main problem is the uncontrolled burning of dried vegetation, as a result of which the fire is easily transferred to vast forest lands. This applies not only to the deliberate fallout of dry grass, but also to any other sources.open fire. In the Trans-Baikal Territory, the elements raged last summer. 1619 hectares burned.
Possible causes of fire
Who is responsible for all forest fires in the Trans-Baikal Territory, investigators are now investigating. When will it become known that this is actually simple negligence or malicious intent?
The fact that there was a human hand is indicated by a rather eloquent fact. Fires in the Trans-Baikal Territory have a rather strange nature - fires occur simultaneously in different places. Everything was complicated by the fact that rescuers found a teenager in the forest who was trying to kindle a “bonfire” with a can of gasoline. The exact number of perpetrators is unknown, but there are suspicions that a sabotage group was operating.
If we assume the probability that this destructive fire appeared naturally, then most likely it would have only one hearth. For example, this could have happened as a result of a lightning strike, but since the sources of ignition are completely different, it is obvious that it was arson. The press secretary of the head of state added: the situation was complicated by favorable weather conditions for sunbathing - dryness, strong winds and high temperatures.
Active rescue efforts
To put out the fires in the Trans-Baikal Territory, the authorities attracted more than two hundred firefighters and about fifty pieces of equipment, including two aircraft. A helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was promptly sent to help the rescuers. According to the latest data, strict measures have been takensecurity and declared a state of emergency.
This implies a complete ban on visiting forests and nearby areas. The authorities appealed to the residents of the region and summer residents with a convincing request not to make fire on open land. Fortunately, firefighters were able to extinguish more than fifteen separate fires in an area of less than two thousand hectares.
The scale of the fire
According to unofficial data, the fires quickly spread to many areas. Fires in the Trans-Baikal Territory were counted in sixteen locations. Shilkinsky, Aginsky, Chitinsky, Akshinsky, Chernyshevsky, Boleysky, Khiloksky, Karymsky, Mogoytuysky, Krasnochikoysky, Kyrinsky, Nerchinsky, Mogoytuysky, Olovyanninsky, Ononsky, Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky and Uletovsky districts suffered. The largest number of forest fires was registered in Chita - twenty-eight large fires. As you know, at the initial level, many other fires were prevented from igniting.
Casu alties and damage done
Unfortunately, when it comes to such major disasters, it is extremely difficult to find out the exact and reliable state of affairs. According to the information provided, six people were seriously injured and three died. All survivors were given emergency care. So, the victims of the fire in the Trans-Baikal Territory were immediately hospitalized. Among the dead was a three-year-old child. Due to a strong gusty wind, the fire blazing in the forest spread to the village of Smolenka. The cooperative "Polyanka" and other residential buildings located on its territory were completely burned down.
At that time, an evacuation regime was immediately announced. Residents were asked to urgently leave the village so that rescuers could take the catastrophic fire away from the village. Also, people from neighboring villages were advised to collect their belongings and documents so that in case of emergency they could quickly leave the dangerous territory.
The situation was complicated by the fact that the fire came close to military warehouses, where signal ammunition and grenades have been stored for a long time. Some eyewitnesses claim that explosions were heard. Fortunately, today this incident is more or less settled. The authorities have taken the most effective preventive measures to avoid further relapses. In such situations, it is important to realize that the solution to the problem depends on the responsible approach of each resident. Every effort must be made to ensure that the beautiful Trans-Baikal Territory is no longer on fire.
