As of the morning of 10 August in two large-scale fires in the Kherson region were burnt down about 1,500 hectares of forest. The spread of fire was stopped, but the fire is still ongoing, said Dnia in the press service of the emergencies Ministry. The fire near the villages Krynka and Velikiye Kopani Tsyurupynsk district of the region became the most large scale this year.

At the scene late in the evening of August 9, immediately went Prime Minister Mykola Azarov. He is the plane toured the fire and estimated its magnitude. At night the head of government informed on the localization of fire, and demanded that today the fire was completely extinguished. "Today we are to liquidate the fire. The morning will begin active fire fighting aircraft and helicopters, while now working fire to a train and all the necessary equipment, and we are convinced that today, the fire was liquidated", - Azarov said, the press service quotes Combine.

Suffered, according to preliminary data, three - forestry workers - who is hospitalized in a state of moderate severity. According to Azarov, while none town from the fire was not damaged, burned only two farms. All the victims he promised compensation. "I told the Chairman of Kherson regional administration that it is easier for us all settlements that are in the danger zone, to rebuild, than to lose at least one life. Therefore, if there is any danger to evacuate people. We will compensate all expenses. Man will not return. Houses, cars - all this will come with time" - he stressed.

Fire extinguishing attracted MES, Goslesagentstvo, Armed Forces, internal troops and the local population is just over a thousand people. As well as fire to a train, three fire plane An-P, two helicopters Mi-8 with devices weirs and 2 of the helicopter of the defense Ministry.