Luhansk, August 6 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Over the past week, a total of 275 fires of various types have broken out in Luhansk region, head of Regional Governor Valeriy Holenko has said.
"In these extreme conditions, our main goal is to prevent the situation developing into a state of emergency," the press service of Luhansk regional administration quoted Holenko as saying.
To prevent the emergence of wildfires, mobile teams of law enforcers and environmental officials will be monitoring the situation and will conduct checks on compliance with fire safety regulations in the region, the press service said.
As reported, Luhansk region has sent 27 rescuers to Russia to help battle forest fire s in Voronezh region.
