The fire in the Donetsk region was extinguished after shelling: the fire spread over 1400 hectares

Over the course of a week, the fire covered about 1400 hectares of forest and generated eight hot spots. Representatives of the State Emergency Service indicated that the fire posed a serious threat to nature and nearby settlements.

In the Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region, a significant forest fire that arose as a result of shelling on July 29 has been extinguished. This was reported by 'Graham' citing the State Emergency Service in the Donetsk region.

Firefighters continue to patrol fire-prone areas to prevent re-ignition. In the last 24 hours, on August 2, 28 fires were extinguished, 12 of which occurred due to shelling.

Earlier in Greece, the fight against forest fires continued near Athens and in other regions of the country, which faced the third wave of abnormal heat this summer. Due to the threat, residents of some villages were evacuated, and temperatures reached 44 °C.

It is also worth noting that there has recently been a series of large-scale forest fires in Canada, leading to the evacuation of more than 17,000 people in the province of Manitoba.

Firefighters managed to successfully extinguish the large-scale forest fire in the Donetsk region, which was caused by shelling. The fire covered a large area of forest within a week, but thanks to the high professionalism of the rescuers, it was possible to prevent serious consequences for nature and the population. The situation with forest fires remains tense in various countries around the world, particularly in Greece and Canada, where there are also a series of large-scale fires.