Nine forest fires on an area of 4721 hectares operate in the Tyumen region, as of the morning of May 13, one of them is localized. Until June 3, a special fire regime has been extended, during which it is forbidden to visit forests and start a fire.
On May 12, an emergency level of fire danger was introduced in the south-west of the Kurgan region. 988 people and almost 170 pieces of equipment are engaged in fighting fire in the region, including five helicopters and one aircraft.