The head of Gelendzhik, Alexei Bogodistov, said in his Telegram channel that the area of the forest fire had grown to 118 hectares. This information was also confirmed by the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in Krasnodar Krai. According to the agency, more than 400 people and 70 pieces of equipment, including two Be-200 airplanes and two Mi-8 helicopters, are involved in extinguishing the fire.
Recall, August 29, dry grass caught fire in Gelendzhik. And then the flames spread to the forest area. According to operational data, the police of Gelendzhik detained a suspect in the arson of dry wood.
As it turned out, a 40-year-old man was carrying electric wires on the territory of his home in the area of Bobrukova slot. The bare wires gave off a spark, triggering a fire.