High fire danger in forests expected in Tambov region

In some places in the Tambov region, on April 26, 2024, a high fire danger in forests is expected (class 4). This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Tambov region.

To avoid fire accidents, Emergency Situations Ministry employees ask residents and guests of the region to take all preventive measures and follow safety rules.

During the fire danger period it is prohibited:

• make fires, use barbecues, and other cooking equipment;
• smoke, throw away burning matches, cigarette butts, shake out burning ash from smoking pipes;
• shoot weapons, use pyrotechnic products;
• leave cleaning material oiled or soaked in gasoline, kerosene or other flammable substances in the forest;
• fill the tanks of operating internal combustion engines with fuel, take out equipment with a faulty engine power supply system for work, and also smoke or use an open fire near vehicles being refueled;
• leave bottles, glass fragments, and other debris in a sunlit clearing;
• burn grass and stubble in the fields.

In the event of an emergency or incident, call the emergency numbers:

• “101” (for mobile phones),
• “01” (for landline phones). Calls are accepted 24/7!