The fire hazard class in the forests of the Vitebsk region has decreased

August 14, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The fire hazard class in the forests of the Vitebsk region has decreased to the first-second level, the Vitebsk Regional Production Forestry Association (PLHO) informed a BELTA correspondent. The situation in the forests has improved due to changes in weather conditions: the air temperature has decreased since the weekend, and it has been raining in the region. Taking these circumstances into account, the ban on visiting forests by the public has been temporarily lifted in Orsha, Lepel, Vitebsk, Dubrovno, Shumilino, and some other districts where such decisions were made. "If the fire hazard class increases again and there is a need to close the forests, the public will be warned in advance," the PLHO emphasized, adding that foresters have returned to their normal working routine this week. Since the beginning of the fire hazard period this year (April 30), there have been 22 cases of forest fires in the Vitebsk region, covering an area of 4.49 hectares. The vast majority of these incidents are related to violations of fire safety rules by vacationers, mushroom pickers, and berry pickers. -0-