MINSK, 19 March (BelTA) – Belarus is the only state in Europe where the surveillance and monitoring system covers 100% of forests, Viktor Zvertovsky, Deputy Head of the Forestry Department at the Forestry Ministry, told the media, BelTA learned.
“Video surveillance allows for automatic detection of fires. Timely fire detection helps the fire services to promptly go to a site and localize a forest fire, thereby reducing its area,” he said.
Last year, the average forest fire area in the country was 0.7 hectares. In 2024, nearly 60% of all forest fires detected were detected by the automatic video surveillance system.
The Forestry Ministry has recently been ramping up its forces and means for extinguishing forest fires. According to Viktor Zvertovsky, the industry operates 548 forest fire fighting vehicles, 33 all-terrain vehicles, 382 forest fire modules, 22 ground vehicles, more than 2,000 motorized pumps and as many of incendiary devices, 13,000 backpack fire extinguishers.
The International Day of Forests is marked on 21 March. Belarusian forests, which occupy 40% of the country's territory, are rightfully called one of the country's calling cards. Thanks to the Belarusian Forest program, the country has successfully implemented, among other things, wildlife relocation projects.
“Video surveillance allows for automatic detection of fires. Timely fire detection helps the fire services to promptly go to a site and localize a forest fire, thereby reducing its area,” he said.
Last year, the average forest fire area in the country was 0.7 hectares. In 2024, nearly 60% of all forest fires detected were detected by the automatic video surveillance system.
The Forestry Ministry has recently been ramping up its forces and means for extinguishing forest fires. According to Viktor Zvertovsky, the industry operates 548 forest fire fighting vehicles, 33 all-terrain vehicles, 382 forest fire modules, 22 ground vehicles, more than 2,000 motorized pumps and as many of incendiary devices, 13,000 backpack fire extinguishers.
The International Day of Forests is marked on 21 March. Belarusian forests, which occupy 40% of the country's territory, are rightfully called one of the country's calling cards. Thanks to the Belarusian Forest program, the country has successfully implemented, among other things, wildlife relocation projects.
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