Over the course of a day, employees of the Iziumske Forestry Unit extinguished three large fires that had erupted several days earlier in various forest districts and compartments as a result of enemy drone strikes and shelling.

The fires ignited in forests located 12 kilometers from the front line, in areas that are mined. This significantly complicated the work of the firefighting foresters. In addition to the mine hazard, there is a constant aerial threat. Furthermore, some forest areas remain inaccessible due to their proximity to the frontline.

These are the harsh realities in which our foresters must work today. That is why containing and extinguishing such fires requires truly heroic efforts from our employees. Thanks to their skills and expertise in firefighting under difficult conditions, they managed to stop the fire and prevent it from spreading further.

In the Studenok Forestry Subunit of the “Slobozhansky Forest Office” branch, a fire covering 25 hectares was extinguished. Two more fires were put out in the Chervonooskilske Forestry Subunit, covering areas of 23 and 24 hectares. In addition, smaller fires were eliminated during the day: 0.2 hectares in the Pishchanske Forestry Subunit and 2.5 hectares in the Balakliiyske Forestry Subunit.

To fight the flames, equipment and resources of the Iziumske Forestry Unit were deployed – fire modules, tractors, and new firefighting tools. After the forestry enterprise was incorporated into SFE “Forests of Ukraine,” the company prioritized the delivery of pickups equipped with modular firefighting units, purchased new fire hoses, backpack extinguishers, and other equipment necessary for the rapid suppression of wildfires.

The situation in the forest areas near the combat zone remains difficult. Fires flare up frequently. Foresters are doing everything possible to promptly contain and extinguish blazes and to save the forests of the Kharkiv region.