For 2 days , the fire departments of the Astana Fire Department are trying to put out the dry grass and reed fire between the Korgalzhyn highway and the bypass road to the city of Koschy. This was reported by the press service of the emergency department of Astana, the national portal "Adyrna" wrote.
According to the institution, the Minister of Emergencies Syrym Sharipkhanov went to the fire station near the capital, mobilized the necessary forces and tools to quickly extinguish the fire, and ordered the additional involvement of the rescue aircraft of the fire station.
"At the moment, the MI-8 board with the Kazaviakutkaru water discharge device was additionally involved in the fire fighting, and since this morning, 51 tons of water has been poured from the air into the fire 17 times. At the fire place, 185 personnel and 37 units of equipment of the fire brigade of Astana city, Akmola and Karaganda regions, 6 irrigation machines of the city administration have been mobilized", - wrote the press service of the Astana city railway station.
According to Zakon.kz, the Astana city administration and the volunteer team of the Club Dobryakov provided the firemen of the capital with hot food and drinks.
Emergency department of Astana called on residents to observe fire safety rules.
"Take care of fire safety, children do not play with fire, do not throw away cigarette butts! The risk of fire increases during the period of fire danger. Especially the cases of being careless with fire increase," the report says.
"Adyrna" national portal
