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A forest fire has come close to a gas station near Atamanovka. The fire is approaching Rosneft. The Chita-Zabaikalsk highway section has been closed again due to heavy smoke - from the 22nd to the 26th kilometer. According to eyewitnesses, an airplane and a road train were heading towards the fire.
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The fire continues to rage in Atamanovka. Over the past few hours, the wind has changed direction twice - it left the village and returned again. The sun has long since set, locals continue to evacuate with rescuers and leave on their own.
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The forest fire in Atamanovka has become a crown fire! Locals are evacuating their homes near the highway on their own. The situation is worsened by strong winds. Chita is already in smoke.
Traffic on the highway was closed due to a fire near Atamanovka. More than 160 people are extinguishing the fire, including volunteers. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, aviation is involved - a Mi-8 helicopter, an Il-76 aircraft and two Be-200ChS aircraft. Heavy equipment is also used to create mineralized strips. There are nine fires in the region in total - in Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky, Uletovsky, Khiloksky and Chita districts. More than a thousand people are fighting them.
Fire is approaching houses in Atamanovka. People are being evacuated. The fire has crossed the highway - trees are burning near five-story buildings.
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