It smells like tar in Kyiv: peat bogs are burning around the city

Residents are asked to close their windows more tightly.

The smell of burning and deteriorating air quality in Kyiv related to fires in forests and peatlands of the Kyiv region , said Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and called for tightly closing the windows in apartments and not being on the street unnecessarily.

In particular in the morning smoke was observed in Sviatoshynskyi, Obolonskyi and Podilskyi districts of Kyiv

“This is due to the fact that the elimination of fires in the ecosystems of Kyiv region continues. In particular, peat bogs are smoldering in Bucha district. Forest fires were also located near several villages in the Bucha district. The grass floor is smoldering there now, “Klitschko said.

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Fires in forests and peatlands of Kyiv region last for the third week

At the same time, demining works continue in the region . Thus, only on May 9, during the works, specialists neutralized 583 explosive devices. And in total for all time – 30294.

Based on materials: ZN.ua

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