On the third day Ternopil rescuers struggling with peat fire

Third day in Ternopil rescuers liquidate peat ’ Yan fire, which occurred on August 29 in the territory of the village council Belokrinitskaya, near the village Andruha Kremenets district. To peat fire burning dry grass led. The total area of ??the fire was about 6 Hektaariv. Rescuers almost around the clock fighting the fire, they have to put out deposits of peat burning at a depth of 0.5 to 1 meter. At extinguishing filed three portable fire monitors and two hand-held fire barrels RAC 70. In total fire suppression involved 30 personnel and n ’ Five special units of fire equipment Kremenetskogo rayviddilu DSNS. Water has to pump through the fire pump station from the river Ikva flowing 1km. Advanced involved two units of auxiliary equipment SE Kremenetslishosp: forestry workers spend oboryuvannya the fire without letting flame ’ S extend to larger areas. With the assistance of local leadership Vikoexecutive authorities and the district administration allocated the necessary amount of fuel and lubricants for the operation of equipment, engaged in fire suppression. In place of the operational group management DSNS Ukraine in Ternopil region, headed by Deputy Head of the Department of Emergency Response Service colonelCivil Protection Yuri Berestechko. As at 12:00 on August 31 have abolished burning peat deposits on the area of ??4.5 hectares. Despite repeated appeals to rescue residents of the province, Ternopil region continue to have a good few cases of burning of dry grass and stubble, careless handling of fire, which usually also leadsone's to such fires. It should be noted that elimination of burning peat zatrachayutsya considerable material and human resources applied significant damage to the environment. Fires in peatlands are among the most sensitive. Peat burns slowly in the depth of its occurrence. Peat fires often cover large areas and difficult to extinguish,When burning peat layer of considerable thickness. Peat can burn across the board, regardless of the direction and strength of winds and the soil under it burns even during moderate rain and snowfall. Peat fires are moving slowly, several meters a day, and highlights the fact that it is almost impossible to extinguish. They are dangerous sudden breakthroughs fire from the groundand the fact that their land is not always visible. Sign underground peat fires are characteristic smell of burning, sometimes with smoke seeping under the earth, and the earth is hot. Peat burns inside, forming voids, which can fail and burn. The temperature in the layer of peat, the fire covered more than a thousand degrees. Keep peat fire alone is not Recomenduyetsya. Better get around her side, moving against the wind, so that it will not have caught up with smoke and fire and not interfere navigate the terrain. One must carefully inspect the road in front of him, probing her Tychyna or stick. The best way to fight peat fires is considered to prevent them. A part necessary to advanceyou put peat fire ditches that it is desirable to fill with water.

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