On August 7, 2019, a fire was discovered by the staff of the karkarala aviation branch
On August 7, 2019, during the air patrol of the territory protected by the Karkarala aviation branch, a steppe fire was detected in the territory of the state reserve lands adjacent to the state forest Fund (buffer zone). The fire was threatened to spread to the 179th district of Kent forestry, Karkarala GNPP. To a place of ignition from the helicopter landing of paratroopers-firefighters for suppression of a fire and prevention of its further distribution was made. The fire was contained until the approach of ground forces. Thanks to the coordinated actions of the staff of the karkarala aviation branch and the staff of the Karkarala GNPP, the fire was localized along the entire front, the threat to the state forest Fund was removed. In the localization and liquidation of the fire were involved: a helicopter, an observer pilot, 4 paratroopers-firefighter Karkarala aviation branch, 30 people Karkarala GNPP, 4 units of equipment. The fire area is 18 hectares.