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The fire danger index is 5 times higher than the critical level
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warns of high fire danger in the southern, central and eastern regions of Ukraine.
This was announced at a press conference in Kyiv by the director of the Hydrometeorological Center, Nikolai Kulbida.
"Unfortunately, in a number of regions there was no effective precipitation, as a result we have an extremely high class of fire danger, which has already formed as of today in almost the entire territory of the southern, central and eastern regions of Ukraine, and the fire danger indicator is three to five times higher than the critical level," N. Kulbida reported.
He noted that the weather conditions expected in the future will lead to a decrease in the fire danger index in some regions - in Kharkiv, partly in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions - due to moderate rainfall, while in other regions it will continue to grow.
Nikolai Chechetkin, Deputy Director of the Department for Rescue Forces Management of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, reported that, according to operational data, over 6,000 fires have broken out in natural ecosystems to date, with about 1,000 fires occurring directly in forest areas.
The vast majority of fires - about 80% - occur in open areas due to the uncontrolled burning of garbage, dry vegetation and dry grass residues, on agricultural land, as well as along roads and highways.
N. Chechetkin added that groups have been formed to prevent and respond to possible wildfires, involving 7.5 thousand people and 1.5 thousand units of equipment.