“On October 21, at 5.46 am, the combined emergency response squadron of the Emergency Situations Ministry of Almaty was dispatched to the Alma-Arasan gorge above the eco-post. Due to the lack of access roads, the detachment followed on foot. Upon arrival, dead wood and spruce were burning on the top of the mountain on an area of 1.5 hectares, ”said Talgat Uali, spokesman for the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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