May 14, 2019 in the territory of RSU "West Altai State Natural Reserve "EKR passed teachings
On May 14, 2019 fire and tactical exercises were held to work out joint actions of forest owners and special services units in extinguishing forest fires in the border areas of RSU "West Altai State Nature Reserve" of the East Kazakhstan region.
The main purpose of the exercise is the timely adoption of sufficient measures to extinguish the existing fire and prevent its development on valuable forests, as well as the territory of the neighboring state.
Before the fire and tactical exercises, an inspection was made of the preparedness of fire fighting equipment, fire extinguishing equipment and personnel.
According to the plan of the exercise, during the aviation patrols of the protected area, an observer pilot of the Ridder Aviation Division of the State Enterprise Kazavialesokhrana saw a forest fire area of 0.5 hectares in the territory of the 55 quarter of the Bystrukh site of the West Altai State Natural Reserve. There is a high probability that a fire will enter the territory of the Russian Federation. After detecting a fire, the observer-pilot transmits information about the fire to the contact point of the forest owner. To the place of fire, from the aircraft, landing of fire-assault paratroopers with fire-fighting equipment is carried out promptly. Strong wind, high temperatures and the presence of dead wood contribute to the rapid spread of fire - the observer makes a decision to attract additional forces and means.
The forest owner receives information about the fire at the dispatch control center and the fire department of Ridder, the Central Fire Department of the Emergency Control Department of the East Kazakhstan region, the republican dispatch service, as well as the forest owner, the adjacent territory of the Altai Republic of the Russian Federation, on the occurrence of fire and measures taken.
The forces and facilities of the FSC of the West Altai State Natural Reserve arrive at the site of the fire.
Upon arrival at the site of the fire, the head of the forest fire station takes over the management of the fire extinguishing. Based on the monitoring received from the operational information groups, a decision is made to attract and increase forces and means.
Upon arrival at the site of the fire, the head of the forest fire station takes over the management of the fire extinguishing. Based on the monitoring received from the operational information groups, a decision is made to attract and increase forces and means.
In parallel, the state of fire is explored from the air, the prospect of its development is assessed, the spread of fire and the process of extinguishing is monitored, and the alignment of forces and means along the fire perimeter is adjusted.
During aerial reconnaissance, the following is revealed:
- low fire, strong;
- an area of 5 hectares, the western edge is not controlled;
- southwest wind of 10-12 m / s, to the state border with the Russian Federation only 2 km;
- the entrance of equipment is difficult;
- it is not enough forces and means.
After some time, the fire area grows to 25 hectares, the fire goes into the category of large. A decision is made to create a local fire fighting headquarters organizing the collection of information on the state of fire, taking into account and distributing forces and means to combat sites, developing an extinguishing plan, defining the main and spare lines, responsible for supplying fuel and lubricants, food, locating a field camp, kitchen, engaging a team medical assistance, patrol patrol to ensure law and order in the area of the fire, conducting a survey of water sources, organizing a meeting of forces and means and a fire controlling the fulfillment of the requirements of occupational health and safety standards, the operation of communications equipment for all radio directions, providing reception and transmission of information, RTP orders in the fire zone and at the contact point of the forest owner, carrying out the correction of the distribution of forces and facilities around the fire perimeter.
In the main direction, a tractor with a plow creates a mineralized support strip along the wall of a coniferous forest. The paratrooper fire team makes annealing along the prepared line in order to create a protective strip for stopping the fire front. Equestrian group provides suppression and liquidation of the resulting fires on the outer side of the annealing section.
Border Service outfits provide support for forces and equipment in the border area in order to prevent unauthorized crossing of the state border line.
The patrol-patrol service provides control posts on a public road in order to prevent unauthorized transportation of vehicles to the fire zone. To the place of a fire there come formations DFS VKO. The arrived formations are distributed among the combat sections, the combat task is determined by them.
After a long and persistent struggle in all areas, the existing edge of the fire was stopped, work is underway to localize and extinguish individual fires. Thanks to the coordinated actions of all services, it is possible to localize a conditional fire in all directions on an area of 27 hectares. The threat of a fire going to the territory of a contiguous state has been removed.
After localization, the collection of additional formations in the camp is announced. The chief of the local fire fighting headquarters announces the elimination of the fire. In total, the Mi-2 helicopter, more than 30 people and 12 units of special equipment were involved in the exercises.
According to the organizers of the exercise, these activities are carried out to work out the skills of extinguishing forest fires in conditions as close to real as possible, outflowing all the nuances that may arise during the liquidation of a real fire, interaction of all operational services and ensuring fire safety.
According to the organizers of the exercise, these activities are carried out to work out the skills of extinguishing forest fires in conditions as close to real as possible, outflowing all the nuances that may arise during the liquidation of a real fire, interaction of all operational services and ensuring fire safety.