On May 13, 2019 employees of the Almaty Aviation Branch discovered a fire
During the re-patrolling of the protected area, fire spread to the adjacent territory of the state reserve and Zharkent KSU was recorded, over an area of more than 50 hectares. Adjustment of the disposition of forces and means around the perimeter of the fire prior to its localization was carried out from the Mi-2 helicopter of the Taldykorgan Aviation Division.
