Mined forest is on fire in Luganska oblast

July 4, 2019
Luganska oblast, Ukraine

Mined forest is on fire in Luganska oblast. One injured. Forest fire occurred in the Kolesnykivka village of Stanychno-Luganskyi region. According to rescuers, fire started on the territory of the Pishchane forestry. Firefighting works are not possible because of presence of mines in the forest. During plowing of fire territory one of the bombs has exploded causing a tractor driver to get a hand injury and a contusion. Rescuers and pyrotechnics were sent to the fire. Works on demining of the territory have started.

 

Sergiy Zibtsev,
Head of Regional Eastern Europe Fire Monitoring Center
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