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Source: Preserved Embassy Foundation
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A practical seminar on modern forest fire suppression methods was held at Buzuluksky Bor National Park. Organized with the support of MTS and the Zapovednoye Posledstvo Foundation, it brought together state park rangers, students from the volunteer fire brigade of the Buzuluk Forestry College, and staff from Samarales and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The training was conducted by Grigory Kuksin, Associate Professor of the Department of Forest Conservation, Protection, and Regeneration at the All-Russian Institute for Advanced Training in Forestry Specialists and founder of the Landscape Fire Prevention Center. He is one of the most respected experts in the field of wildfire prevention and suppression in the country.
During the practical portion of the seminar, participants learned new technologies and equipment, including a temperature probe for locating peat fires and a georeaper for laying mineralized strips. The training also covered tactics and the installation of complex hose lines using tank trucks and motor pumps, allowing water to be delivered to the fire site from any body of water.
"I believe that of all Russian forest protected areas, the Buzuluk Pine Forest is currently the most challenging to protect from fire, the most prone to fires (in terms of the number of fires that occur), and yet the most well-protected," noted Grigory Kuksin. "Several generations of people—first in the reserve, then in the specialized Forest Management Department, and now in the national park—have perfected a system for detecting and extinguishing fires in the forest. But new climate conditions make protecting this forest increasingly challenging. Therefore, we must continually maintain our skills, seek new technical solutions, and conduct preventative measures. And we are proud to be able to contribute to the protection of this truly unique area."
"As a result of this project, which is being implemented with the support of MTS, not only will Buzuluksky Bor National Park receive assistance: we will also create a series of video tutorials to share the knowledge and experience gained with forest firefighters from other national parks and reserves," said Ksenia Gasparyan, Development Director of the Zapovednoye Posledstvo Foundation.
Learning how to use new firefighting tools and methods is crucial to protecting the unique Buzuluk Forest in a changing climate.
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