In the Lugansk region, the probable cause of the fires was named

Due to the strong gusty wind in the region, there is a threat of further spread of wildfires.

The Stanichno-Luhansk District State Administration, citing testimonies from local residents, reported that a forest was burned from the occupied territory, resulting in a new source of fire. This was announced on Thursday, October 1 on its Facebook page by the Stanichno-Lugansk Regional State Administration.

“According to the inhabitants of Stanytsia Luhanska, starting at 11:30 p.m., large-caliber weapons were fired from the occupied territory. Subsequently, strong explosions of projectiles were felt in the area of ​​the checkpoint. Around 0020 a fire was reported in the forest near the checkpoint. “

Please note that according to the forecast of the Ukrhydrometeorological Center on the territory of the Lugansk region, from October 1 to 5 there will be cloudy weather without precipitation, on October 1 there will be wind gusts of up to 20 m / s, on other days the wind will be 3-12 m / s. The air temperature during the day is 17-25 degrees.

It was previously reported that as a result of large-scale fires in the Lugansk region, three people died, three more victims were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning, the area of ​​the fire is more than 9.3 thousand hectares, criminal proceedings have been opened .

We will recall, in the Lugansk region, strong fires engulfed several settlements. The main efforts in extinguishing forest fires are concentrated in the districts of Novoaydarsky, Starobelsky and Stanichno-Luhansky, where the fire spreads due to strong gusts of wind.

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