Forest fire - uncontrolled burning of vegetation.
The main causes of forest fires are human activity and lightning discharges.
The last forest fire was in Russia in 2022. 17 people died there. The fire has captured an area of more than 100 hectares of forest.
After a forest fire, operations such as:
- cutting down dry trees and clearing the forest are carried out.
If you have witnessed a forest fire:
first of all report it to the rescue service by phone 101 or 112. And If the fire is weak, try to extinguish it with earth.