The units of the State Emergency Service and the subdivision of the regional forestry department are at the site of the fire and monitor the state of the forest, the press service of the State Service of Ukraine for Emergencies.

Let's remind, the fire has arisen on July, 17th in 10. 30 in Novaya Kakhovka in the territory of the local forestry. The initial area of ??the fire was 2 hectares, but it quickly increased to 19.5 hectares.

In extinguishing the fire, aviation was used, which discharged 31 tons of water in places of intense burning. About 17. 20 the fire was put out. At 8 am on July 18, there were no visible signs of a fire, the duty group remained in place.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in Kherson, forest fire extinguished by aviation.