Steppe ablaze in E Kazakhstan

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM Dried grass caught a fire in Zaisan district despite a drop in air temperature, snow and rain, the East Kazakhstan emergency situations department reports.

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High wind enabled the fire to spread over 20 ha of steppe. Fire extinguishers urge to observe fire safety rules during fire season and call 101 or 112 if a fire occurs.