In Khmelnytsky rescuers eliminated peat fire
10 August at 11:30 to promptly clearing the Main Directorate DSNS in the Khmelnitsky region received information that in the village. Masivtsi Khmelnitsky region emerged peat burning in open areas. Immediately place the call came to rescue the State Service nadzvychaynyh situations Khmelnitsky region firefighters and local fire brigade with. Masivtsi. The fire area of ??1 hectare. was localized at 12:20, eliminated at 12:30. ACCIDENTS fire was. In total elimination of fire were involved in 4 pieces of equipment and 18 personnel members. The likely cause of the fire – spontaneous combustion of peat. Peat has withusefulness occur at a depth of ten meters from the ground, and thus combustion can take without attracting attention for a long time. Department DSNS Ukraine in Khmelnytsky region encourages people to be careful and not to be near the dangerous places, as peat fires endanger failure in burned rCNT people and technology. Peat is slowly burns the entire depth, which can reach 6-8 meters and more. In these areas after burnout is a high temperature, so the person provalyvshys may die. That is why the State Emergency Service of Ukraine appeals to citizens asking them not to provoke fire in ecosystems, forestovyh arrays and follow basic safety rules during outdoor recreation. PG DSNS Ukraine in Khmelnytsky raids STISource: http://artlife.rv.ua/