APPEAL Chief of DSNS Ukraine in Lviv region, Major-General Sergei civil protection Dmitrov
Dear Krayany, in recent days in the region there is a high (grade 4), and sometimes an emergency (Class 5) fire hazard that causes large-scale forest fires, sahoyi grass, stubble, grain and peat. A week elapsed in the region recorded 34 fires in ecosystems 20 fires of dry grass, stubble fires 8 and crop residues, four fires in torfopolyah, 2 cases of burning crops that vynkyly with. Dusaniv Peremyshliany and with. P ’ yatnychany Zhydachiv district resulting grain destroyedwheat and barley on the area of ??over 6 hectares. These facts raise considerable concern about fires in the Department of State Service of Emergencies Lviv. According to statistical data, the most common cause of fires in ecosystems during the summer period is the human factor. Such fires are extremely dangerous and harmful not only to humansBut also for the environment. Also, do not forget about the danger of overturning flame ’ I'm on larger areas or residential buildings, creating additional risk to the public and increases the likelihood of acquiring a larger element of nature. So the burning of dry grass in the village. Nowhere Sokal district fire spread to torfopoleand covered the territory of individual cells over an area of ??5 hectares. Eliminate fire continues second day. Visual inspection torfopoliv, forests, pastures, agricultural land reclamation projects in the region revealed evidence of improper maintenance areas, which affect fire safety in ecosystems. Specifically,torfopolya and unprocessed agricultural areas densely covered with dry grass, which in places reaches a height of 1.5 meters. A similar situation is observed in many reclamation channels that are overgrown with grass and shrubs, which eliminates their importance as natural barriers to the spread of fire. The intensity of these channels overgrown with bushes and Kusoup evidence of their failure to treatment over the years. In many canals water is virtually absent, only in some places its depth reaches 10 cm., Which makes it impossible to diversion of water for the purposes of fire. These circumstances, in the event of fire, promote the spread of fire to large areas, increase time on the Elimination occupied, causing optiachnyh material losses and environmental damage. Department DSNS Ukraine in Lviv region encourages residents of Lviv, balance-areas managers and organizations responsible for the maintenance of drainage systems, to take steps to cleanup and about ’ objects from dry vegetation. Zveritayus the heads of local village (town) council to hold a local community information rozyasnyuvalnoyi of hazard and to prohibit burning dry grass, stubble and crop residues such as fires caused by burning buildings, destruction of power lines, gas and oil pipelines, woodland, yet no harvestAnd so on. These dangerous fires and for drivers of vehicles. After the smoke from these fires on the roads deteriorates visibility that can cause accidents. Timely take preventive measures to avoid a repetition of the situation when spontaneous, uncontrolled burning dry grass leads to enormous applications losses, causing considerable damage to the environment and health ’ S area residents! Having regard to the weather forecasts, the formation of the Lviv region hot and dry weather, ads and Ukraine fire risk period, the Department of State Service of Emergencies Lviv cautions to be aware when enjoying the outdoors. Memory ’ Note that one tree can make a million matches and one match – can destroy a million trees!Source: http://artlife.rv.ua/