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12.07.2018
Over the Novosibirsk hung a giant veil of smoke
The left Bank of the Ob river is almost invisible from the center of Novosibirsk because of the thick haze. Gray haze over Novosibirsk, which lasts for several days, was due to forest fires in the Krasnoyarsk region.
"And on the heights, and the earth wind of the East, so that there is burning in Tuva and Krasnoyarsk Krai, everything here creep. Rains there soon. While there are no excess [harmful substances in the air], we are constantly monitoring", - explained to the NSA head of the Novosibirsk hydrometeorological center Valery Grigoriev. He added that the smoke stops when the fire is fully extinguished.
According to the latest data, 171 natural fires have been registered in the Krasnoyarsk territory, most of which occurred due to thunderstorms, according to the state Ministry of emergency situations of Russia in the Krasnoyarsk territory.
According to the Service "map of fires", the nearest large hearth is about 450 km from Novosibirsk.
Residents of Novosibirsk noticed a haze over the city at the beginning of the week — it was accompanied by the smell of burning. In the meantime, forecasters predict in the coming days hot and windless weather.
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