A fire involving dry grass and reeds near the village of Auliekol in the Zhambyl region has been extinguished. The blaze covered an area of five hectares. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, forces from the Department of Emergency Situations, the Fire Service, and Asian Gas Pipeline LLP were involved in extinguishing the fire. In total, 32 people and 7 units of equipment were deployed.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that 14 residents and a cat were evacuated from a burning multi-story building in Satpayev.
It is worth noting that this incident demonstrates the successful completion of firefighting efforts in the marshy area of the Zhambyl region. The causes and full circumstances of the fire have not yet been reported.