on the Eve of Ugra to control the situation in the place of profit two Federal Ministers – Eugene Zimichev, who heads the Ministry for civil defence, emergencies and elimination of consequences of natural disasters, as well as the Minister of natural resources and ecology Dmitry Kobylkin. Together with the head of Ugra Natalia Komarova, chief Federal inspector for the district Alexander by Postnikovy working on behalf of the Plenipotentiary of the President in UrFO Nikolay Tsukanov, they flew by helicopter over the forests of the Soviet district of Yugra.
– the Situation, of course, difficult, but manageable, – expressed his opinion Dmitry Kobylkin, describing the situation. – It is important that the region has a lot of experience dealing with forest fires, there learn how to prevent the transition of fire on settlements.
As noted by the Minister of natural resources, the base of aviation and ground protection of forests in Ugra has always been one of the strongest. And even now, despite the difficult forest fire situation in the region, Ugra help in fighting difficult fires in the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
– I Stress that abnormally warm and snowless winter, an early and dry spring has brought about changes, and this year the fire danger forecast remains unfavorable, – said Dmitry Kobylkin. – We are talking about the incessant heat, which is in Siberia and in the far North. For the first time this year recorded forest fire in the Arctic circle. It is the northernmost hearth in the entire history of space monitoring in recent years. And so all of us it is very important now to keep the situation under control.
Forest fires are a serious scourge for Russia, – stated Evgeny Senichev. – Two reasons – natural phenomena and human factors. In Ugra, admittedly, the number of fires increased by 2.5 times compared to last year. We made the analysis of space monitoring, which showed that the fires mostly occur on the leased areas or in the area of human economic activity. The picture we are seeing now in the entire territory of Siberia.
the Governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova told about the current situation and the readiness of management bodies, forces and means of territorial subsystem of RSChS of Ugra to action for the protection of the settlements, economic facilities and infrastructure from wildfires.
She noted that the specifics of the region that more than 92 percent of the territory refers to lands of the forest Fund, of which 7 percent is leased. 24 specially protected natural territory with a total area of 25.7 million hectares. 17 percent of the forest land – forests with high natural fire hazard.
Natalia Komarova said that since the beginning of the fire season was 204 forest fire on the square�� 18.7 thousand hectares, including 15 large on an area of 14 thousand hectares. At the same time, to protect forests from fires, the Yugra government has taken a number of immediate and long-term measures.
was approved the consolidated plan for extinguishing. 1694 man at any moment ready to begin to eliminate fires. There are 1228 units. Given the weather conditions, spread of fires in Ugra was three times introduced a special fire mode: from may 8 to 18, 8 to 19 June and 06 July. A state of emergency in the forests municipal character introduced on July 10 at the borders of the Soviet district, July 13th within the boundaries of the Konda district. On July 14 introduced a state of emergency of regional character in the woods located within the boundaries of the County.
By the way, to ensure epidemiological safety of participants of fire prevention measures is mandatory thermometry employees are issued personal protective equipment.
In aerial surveillance, the transfer of forces and means for extinguishing involved 14 planes, 9 helicopters, 4 of them equipped with a drain device, including one helicopter Mi-26, 2 Mi – 8 AMT, 1 – To-32. Aerial surveillance is conducted on routes totalling more than 9.5 thousand kilometers.
– To fire work uses modern and effective means and methods, for example, used a quadrocopter for monitoring, monitoring fires on aircraft An-2 with paratroopers on Board for an immediate response, transition from the monitoring mode to the mode of fighting, – said Natalia Komarova. And this allows a few years to keep the rate of elimination and localization of forest fires in the first day at 80 percent.
According to the head of the region, 90 percent of fires in Ugra have natural causes, 10 percent blame people. Fire under the Soviet, according to Natalia Komarova, the work of human hands. Under investigation.
– part of the Federal government for Ugra is of great importance, the visit of the Ministers is very important, – said Natalia Komarova. I’m sure that all the Ugrian people noted it as a positive factor, we will be significantly easier to do the difficult work that now everyone is busy to prevent the threat of fires to the settlements.
the Governor of Ugra made proposals that, in its opinion, can help in eliminating such emergencies.
first, determine the Ugra pilot region and to conduct an experiment: to concentrate all forces to extinguish fires in the same structure, consolidating Finance, human resources, resources.
second, to put fire affected area is not valuable species of trees, to lower the hazard class of these plantations.
Offers Natalia Komarova supported Eugene Zimichev.
In conclusion, the head of the Ministry said the coordination of actions of all the agencies involved in fighting forest fires in Ugra.
– High risk of new lesions remains, but Yugra taking all possible measures, vigorously fighting the fires. Of course, it will bring results, trouble will recede, – concluded the Minister of civil defence, emergencies and elimination of consequences of natural disasters.
