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12.10.2018
In Novosibirsk, a series of fires from-for dry herb
Over the past week in Novosibirsk more than 200 times began to burn the grass. The MOE said that the main cause of fires in dry weather and irresponsibility of people. One of the latest fires happened on Zatulinki and Obges.
"Most often the cause of the fire in the actions of people, carelessness of people. With regards to the city of Novosibirsk, for the past day we have the grass burned in the street Zorge, burned debris on the Seaside, and Youth, on Chekhov street. In a week more than 200 such fires. It started about ten days ago, when the dry weather was established, " -said the head of the press service of the EMERCOM of the national defense Ministry Pavel Vinakov.
To detect landscape fires, rescuers use space monitoring: a satellite flying over the Novosibirsk region, captures thermal points and transmits information to the Ministry of emergency situations. In addition, information about fires often comes from eyewitnesses or administrations of settlements.
"The territory of the Novosibirsk region is currently undergoing an autumn-winter fire season. During this period of time we determine a number of risks and one of them is landscape fires. They are connected with the fact that at the moment there is dry and windy weather, which contributes to the fact that any spark can cause a fire. This poses a threat to both human settlements and forests," Pavel Vinakov, head of the press service of the Ministry of emergency situations of the NSO, told the NHS correspondent.
For the arson of grass faces a fine of up to 3 thousand rubles for citizens, up to 15 thousand — for officials, up to 200 thousand — for organizations.
In the spring of this year, the emergency Department of the Novosibirsk region punished 108 people for burning grass — all violators were administrative reports.
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