Fires were discovered on April 12, 2021
On April 12, 2021, the employees of the Zhambyl aviation department flew over the protected area. During the air patrol, 4 steppe fires were discovered with a threat to 9, 28 and 35 quarters of the Beskepinsky forestry of the Merke KSU. Paratroopers-firemen were delivered to the fire site by helicopter and landed to extinguish the fire and prevent its further spread.
Thanks to promptly taken measures, fires were localized and liquidated in small areas: quarter 28 (2 fires 3.0 hectares and 5.0 hectares), quarter 35 (0.1 hectares), quarter 9 (1.0 hectares)., The threat to the State the forest fund was removed. In the localization and elimination of the fire, a helicopter, 2 paratroopers-firefighters of the Zhambyl aviation department were involved.