In the Upper Don, 24 hectares of forest burned

A wildfire in the forest in the district of Alto Migulinskaya Don Region (Rostov region) destroyed 24 hectares of pine forest. The fire was on the afternoon of June 12th at 1640 Senior Forestry firefighter Don observers (HAW "Forest") in Shchepkin discovered. The first fire GAU "The Forest" in the place of fire occurred in 30 minutes. The fire was a high degree of complexity - riding. In extinguishing the fire, under the supervision of Senior Director Don GAU "The Forest" Fox against the participation of top officials and the adjacent Don Sholokhov GAU were specialists in the geographical divisions of the Forestry Department of Rostov region, and fire departments of the Federal Republic of fire, etc. In extinguishing the fire 70 people and 30 vehicles used. In 21 hours and 30 minutes the fire was located. The cause of the fire. It is assumed that the fire started by lightning.