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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, July 14 /Xinhua/ – Due to hot weather and the threat of forest fires, a state of emergency has been declared in the forests of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory, TASS reported on Monday, citing a regional government decree.
“In connection with the established dry and hot weather, high thunderstorm activity, which contributes to the occurrence of forest fires, in order to prevent and eliminate the emergency situation caused by forest fires, I decree: to introduce a state of emergency in the forests of Krasnoyarsk Krai,” the document says.
Last week, the region experienced hot weather up to plus 30 degrees Celsius. As of Monday morning, there are 21 forest fires burning in Krasnoyarsk Krai covering a total area of 765.1 hectares. 303 people are involved in extinguishing the fires, and seven units of equipment are involved. –0–
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