The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan informs that yesterday, on August 20, another forest fire occurred in quarters 19 and 20 of the Kama-Ismagilovsky district forestry of the Almetyevsky forestry. The employees of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan, the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan "Forest Fire Center", the forest fire station of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan "Almetyevsky forestry enterprise", representatives of the forest fire units of the State Budgetary Institution of RT "Aznakaevsky forestry enterprise", PAO "Tatneft". In total, 30 pieces of equipment and 183 people were involved.
The cause of the forest fire is being specified.
We remind you that due to the high class of fire hazards in the forests in the Republic of Tatarstan, there is a restriction on the stay of citizens in the forests and the entry of vehicles into them. Restrictions are established with forests located on the lands of the forest fund of the republic.
We earnestly ask everyone not to visit forests, strictly observe the requirements of fire and sanitary safety in forests, do not throw rubbish, matches, cigarette butts, glass, and other objects that can cause a forest fire near the forest fund, green spaces, federal and regional highways.