OREANDA-NEWS  Crimean rescuers and forestry workers have been liquidating a natural fire near the village of Koktebel for the fourth day, the total area of the fire is 44 hectares, of which 40 hectares fall on the Karadag reserve, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Crimea reported.

The fire in Koktebel in Crimea occurred on Monday in the immediate vicinity of the Karadag Nature Reserve. The fire spread to his territory by the wind. Foresters, volunteers, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, including two helicopters, were involved in extinguishing the fire. Open gorenje on an area of 40 hectares was eliminated on Wednesday at 12.30 Moscow time on the territory of the reserve, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported earlier. "On the fourth day, rescuers liquidate a natural fire in the village. Koktebel.

40 ha is the area of ignition on the territory of the Karadagsky State Nature Reserve of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution "Federal Research Center "Institute of Biology of the South Seas named after A.O. Kovalevsky RAS"; four hectares - adjacent territory. The area of the fire has not changed," the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

There is a group of 80 people and 15 pieces of equipment on site. The situation is being monitored and the territory is being guarded to prevent new fires.