On May 31, 2019 in the territory of the Karkaraly State National Natural Park, the territorial fire and tactical exercises to extinguish natural fires were held under the chairmanship of the deputy akim of the Karkaraly region and the director of the Karkaraly SNNP.

The exercises were held with the aim of practicing the actions of officials of the district, city akimat, the leadership of the KGNPP and the Karkaraly aviation department with departure to the place of possible burning, prompt involvement in extinguishing fires and means, improving practical skills in organizing and managing fire extinguishing, managing attracted forces and means .

Prior to the fire and tactical exercises, an inspection was made of the preparedness of fire fighting equipment, fire extinguishing equipment and personnel.

According to the legend of the exercise, during the aviation patrols of the protected area in the 4th quarter of Karkaraly forestry, the center of a forest fire was detected by an observer pilot of the Karkaraly aviation branch of the State Enterprise "Kazavialesookhrana".

From the aircraft to the place of fire, the landing of paratroopers-firefighters with fire extinguishing equipment is carried out. Having received the introductory, paratrooper firefighters quickly begin to extinguish the fire. At the same time, 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, the alignment of forces and means along the fire perimeter is adjusted. In connection with the rapid spread of the fire element (due to strong wind and dry weather), a decision is made to attract additional forces and means.

After some time, forces and facilities of the Fire and Emergency Response Service of the Emergency Situations Department, Forest Fire Stations of the KGNPP of the city of Karkaralinsk, medical services, communication service, police of the city of Karkaralinsk, as well as voluntary fire fighting units arrive at the fire site.

Came to the rescue unit immediately enter the "battle" with the fire element. At the site of the fire, an operational fire fighting headquarters is created, which collects, processes and analyzes data on the fire situation, takes into account and distributes forces and means to combat sites, develops a fire extinguishing plan. Employees of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Karkaraly District carry out the cordoning of the fire containment zone and fire suppression, in order to prevent unauthorized entry into the fire zone. An ambulance team organizes the work of a medical aid station.

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.

Announced the collection of additional formations in the camp. The chief of the fire fighting operational headquarters announces the elimination of the fire.

According to the results of the fire and tactical exercises, a meeting of the operational headquarters was held with the involvement of the leaders of all functional groups, where the course of the exercise was reviewed and its results were summed up.

In total, more than 47 people, 10 units of special equipment and a Mi-2 helicopter 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.