April 17, 2024
ULAANBATAAR – As of April 15, 29 forest and wildfires were registered in 18 soums of 8 provinces, including Bulgan, Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Selenge, Khovd, Khuvsgul, and Khentii, and a total of 70,172 hectares of land were affected by fire.
In the last decade or between 2010 and 2021, the average duration of the forest and field fire season is 225 days, or 61.6% of the year, and the number of days with forest and field fires has increased by 88 days.
During dry, windy and stormy spring, wildfires spread so quickly and cause difficulties in extinguishing operations, causing great damage to people, animals, wildlife, property, and ecology.
Therefore, citizens are warned to prevent from fires by:
- When traveling in forests and fields, completely extinguish fires, matches, smoked cigarettes, campfires, and ashes.
- Put hot ashes and debris into containers with specially prepared lids, draw fire protection strips outside houses and fences.
- Households should not burn garbage and grass in the open space.
- Do not leave lit juniper, incense, candles, during religious rituals.
- Do not use firearms when hunting.
- Ensure fire safety during the transportation and disposal of garbage and waste during the fire season under the supervision of the Environmental Protection Officer.