The fire engulfed almost 130 thousand hectares of taiga in Yakutia

Rescuers are extinguishing eight large forest fires in Yakutia. The fire covered 129.8 thousand hectares. Fires were recorded in Verkhnevilyuysky, Kobyaysky, Nyurbinsky and Mirninsky districts.

597 people and 35 pieces of equipment are fighting the fire. Over the past day, seven fires have been extinguished on a total area of 5.4 thousand hectares.

Fires were extinguished in the territories of Mirninsky and Oleneksky districts, YakutiaMedia news agency writes, citing Andrei Konoplev, Deputy Minister of Ecology, Nature Management and Forestry of Yakutia, Chief forester of the republic.

As of August 10, 73 forest fires were active in Yakutia. The total area of the territory covered by the fire was more than 969 thousand hectares.

Currently, 46 forest fires are operating in the region in Verkhnevilyuysky, Kobyaysky, Mirninsky, Nyurbinsky and Oleneksky districts.

A regional emergency regime has been introduced since July 10. The emergency regime of a municipal nature remains in the territories of Kobyai, Mirninsky, Oleneksky and Nyurbinsky districts.