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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
ULAN BATOR, May 19 (Xinhua) — A total of 89 forest-steppe fires have been recorded in Mongolia since the beginning of 2025, destroying 748,802 hectares of forests and pastures, the General Administration of Emergency Situations of Mongolia said on Monday.
“These forest-steppe fires occurred in Ulaanbaatar and in 58 soums of 12 Mongolian aimags,” the official statement said.
During the specified period, the amount of damage caused amounted to 4.3 billion Mongolian tugriks (about 1.2 million US dollars).
According to experts, most forest-steppe fires occur due to human negligence, careless handling of fire and burning of grass in the spring.
In this regard, the Main Directorate for Emergency Situations called on residents of Ulaanbaatar and 21 Mongolian aimags not to light fires or throw cigarette butts on the ground in dry areas. –0–