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Forest Fire in Novorossiysk Now Estimated at 0.8 Hectares

Officials report an active response with revised estimates from the regional operations center.

Overview

  • The regional operations center said the blaze covers about 0.8 hectares.
  • The alert was received at 4:33, and arriving crews confirmed a forest stand was burning.
  • Forty-nine people are working to extinguish the fire, with 15 units of equipment deployed.
  • Personnel include specialists from the Krasnodar Krai Forest Fire Center, the regional EMERCOM directorate, and volunteers.
  • An earlier EMERCOM update put the area at 0.5–1 hectare with 35 responders and eight vehicles, with figures since revised as information is refined.