Almost 200 tons of water dropped by helicopter to extinguish natural fire in Almaty region

Konaev. April 24. KazTAG - Almost 200 tons of water were dropped by helicopter to extinguish a natural fire in the Almaty region, reports the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
“We continue fighting with the fire of reed vegetation and grass in the Balkhash region. There is no threat to populated areas. The Kazaviaspas JSC helicopter with a spillway device carried out 65 water discharges with a total volume of 195 tons onto the fires. The measures taken with the use of aviation equipment and the deployment of forestry workers and firefighters to hard-to-reach places eliminated individual outbreaks and saved nearby peasant farms,” the statement said.

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