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Wildfires ravage Russia's southern Primorye Territory, threatening protected areas
By Xinhua Published: Mar 06, 2024 09:23 AM
This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.(Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.(Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia, March 5, 2024. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.(Photo: Xinhua)

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Primorye Territory of Russia, March 5, 2024. Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday. Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Wildfires that swept Russia's southern Primorye Territory over the weekend has expanded to 7,400 hectares, while a new fire breaking out in the Land of the Leopard National Park, local media reported on Tuesday.

Over the past weekend, large-scale wildfires ignited in the Khasansky District of southern Primorye. As of Monday morning, the firefighters had increased to 300 persons.

"As of this morning, three active fires have been registered that have continued since the previous day, with a total area of 7,400 hectares, and three have been localized," said a representative of the regional Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations.

The village of Khasansky is currently battling a fire covering 3,000 hectares, while in Gvozdevo, the flames have consumed 4,000 hectares.

"In the specially protected natural areas, a fire is raging near Andreevka, covering 400 hectares, and it has been contained," said the official.

The Land of the Leopard National Park has confirmed that the fire is affecting the protected territory. The day before, a fire of 400 hectares was extinguished in the park.

About 120 Amur leopards are living in the park.