Large fire broke out in mountains of Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan

On the territory of the Merkensky institution for the protection of forests and animal worlds in the mountainous areas of the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, dry grass is sunken on a preliminary area of ​​200 hectares, Zakon.kz reports.

As the Republic of Emergencies told, the fire flared up 20 kilometers from the village of Aktogan Merkensky district.

Rescuers carried out aerobizual circuits and extinguishing on an airplane of the Kazaviales Guard An-2 with a water intake device. By this time, 11 water discharges were carried out. Constantly survey of the area is carried out by the helicopter of the Kazaviaspas EU-145.