A criminal case has been opened regarding a forest fire near Novorossiysk

In connection with a forest fire near Novorossiysk, a criminal case has been opened regarding the negligence of officials

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The Investigative Directorate of the Russian Federation Investigative Committee for the Krasnodar Territory informed that a criminal case has been opened regarding the negligence of officials in connection with a forest fire near Novorossiysk.

< p>Earlier, Rosleskhoz named the probable cause of the forest fire that engulfed a vast territory — violation of fire safety rules by the population.

Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev said today that the forest fire near Novorossiysk was localized to an area of ​​62 hectares.

The fire near the Durso farm occurred on the morning of Sunday, July 14. The fire from the grass quickly spread, spreading to the forest.

According to the Novorossiysk mayor's office, over 500 people were evacuated from six recreation centers for safety reasons.

There was fire on the territory of the Romantic recreation center 30 buildings were damaged, another 8 buildings and 5 cars were damaged at the Blue Wave recreation center.