The wind hinder rescue workers to extinguish the fire.
Under Kremenchug, Poltava region due to forest fire, blocked highways on Horishnie Marshes, also carried out the evacuation of people from country homes.
The fire started in a forest near the village prydnipryans’ke (formerly Dzerzhinka) – 10 km from Kremenchug. The massif area is 16 hectares, the fire spread over 5 hectares.
Work of firemen is complicated because of the strong wind gusts.
Due to the fact that the fire is very close to country houses, rescuers are evacuating residents.
With this in Kremenchug already felt the smoke. Firefighters urge citizens not to panic and to remain calm.
Eyewitnesses of a fire have also reported that the route to Horishnie Marshes from Kremenchug blocked. A bus tour through Dmitrovka.
We will remind that this week in Cherkasy rescuers several days struggling with peat fires.
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