In Ukraine, rescuers from the State Emergency Service extinguished 19 fires in ecosystems in Cherkasy, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv regions in 1 day.
The reason for the destruction of about 20 hectares of territory by fire was careless handling of the fire and arson, the State Emergency Service reports on Facebook.
Rescuers emphasized the need for strict compliance with fire safety rules near forest areas and in open areas. Dry burning causes significant damage to soils and the environment and can threaten people's lives and health.
In the message, it was emphasized that in Cherkasy Oblast, five fires were extinguished in the open territories of Cherkasy and Zolotonsky districts. The area of fires caused by careless handling of the fire was about 5 hectares.
It is noted that rescuers eliminated 10 fires in ecosystems in Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district. The fire covered 3.8 hectares of land. In addition, they extinguished reed fires in Mykolaiv Oblast on the territory of several villages. The total area covered by the fire was almost 10 hectares.
"The reasons that led to the fires are arson and careless handling of the fire," the report emphasized.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that criminal liability will be strengthened in Ukraine for setting fire to fallen leaves, stubble, etc., which provoked the destruction or damage of plant life objects.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, in Transcarpathia, due to careless handling of the fire on Mount Savchyn, the fire destroyed more than 90 hectares of forest.
