Bukovina: rescuers are reinforcing advocacy work with citizens in order to counteract fires in ecosystems!
Over the past day on the territory of Ukraine arose 404 of the fire, large numbers of which are recorded in natural ecosystems. The causes of fires of dead wood, forest vegetation is the first priority, the human factor: the burning of dry vegetation, the population's failure to comply with fire safety measures in forests, violation of fire safety rules during carrying out forestry work. In particular, on 6 April, on the territory of Kharkiv region appeared 36 fires in ecosystems on a total area of 32 hectares on the territory of Chernihiv region — 19 fires on the area of 80 hectares. The same day, rescuers of gschs liquidated ignition of foliage and bushes on the territory of the Carpathian biosphere reserve on the area of 2 hectares. Each year fires in natural ecosystems cause significant damage to the state and, primarily, to the environment, can cause fires buildings, destroying power lines, gas and oil pipelines, forestry plantations. So, on 6 April as a result of ignition of dry grass in the city of New Rozdil, Lviv region hardly has not burnt 2 country houses. The fire area of dead wood amounted to 2 thousand square meters In the same time, in Rivne region, in the village the Village the uncontrolled burning of a dry grass fire destroyed half of the houses and commercial buildings. With the purpose of prevention of emergence of fires in natural ecosystems rescuers carry out preventive work with citizens. To participate in the event are invited also representatives of mass media to convey critical messages and warnings to the largest possible number of people. In addition, rescuers of gschs in the composition of interdepartmental commissions of the regional state administrations now check the status of forestry and forestry for wildfire season. In particular, 7 April, the Kiev rescuers checked the readiness of forest and parks «Concha Zaspa" the fire period. During the test, the main attention was focused on the condition and readiness of fire and adapted to firefighting equipment, the readiness of the personnel of the forestry and forestry for action in case of occurrence of forest fires, maintenance of forest plantations, availability of campaign funds, the implementation of preventive measures. The test results indicated that the forest and parks staff has done considerable work on the preparation of fire and adapted to extinguish forest technology, fire vehicles equipped with fire and technical equipment and entrenching tools to fight the fire. Dear citizens! If you notice a fire in the woods, in open areas, immediately call "101". Pam’remember that only observance of basic fire safety rules will protect against tragic consequences. Press service Gschs of UkraineÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
