Fire in Utrish Reserve near Anapa grows to 70 hectares
Moscow, Aug 26. The grouping of forces deployed to extinguish a natural fire in the Utrysh Nature Reserve in Anapa has been increased to 150 personnel and 44 units of equipment.
Consensus
- A wildfire is burning in the Utrish Nature Reserve near Anapa.
- The fire has spread over more than 70 hectares.
- Firefighting efforts involve large numbers of personnel and equipment.
- Strong wind and difficult terrain are complicating firefighting operations.
- The area is inaccessible by road, requiring transport by boat or other means.
- A state of emergency has been declared in the region.
Points of divergence
- The fire initially covered 3.5 hectares, later reported as 70 hectares, with active burning area at 1 hectare; the fire was caused by a drone crash on Tuesday evening. — interfax
- The fire has been burning for several days and is currently over 70 hectares; over 100 people and 30 units of equipment are involved in firefighting. — tg_bbcrussian
- The fire has spread over 70 hectares, with active burning at no more than 5 hectares; the number of personnel was increased to 150 and equipment to 44 units; volunteers from Anapa and Novorossiysk are helping with water delivery on motorcycles. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Group of forces for extinguishing the fire under Anapa increased to almost 300 people — Интерфакс
- In Anapa, the Utrysh reserve has been burning for several days. The fire has already covered more than 70 hectares. Over 100 people have been called to extinguish the fire... — BBC News Русская служба
- Rescue force grouping increased for fire suppression under Anapa — Вести