Extreme fire hazard level declared in Ukraine

Weather forecasters warn of an extreme level of fire hazard in some western, eastern and central regions of Ukraine on August 9-12.

The State Emergency Service reported this with reference to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center's forecasts.

"On August 9-12, extreme (5 class) level of fire hazard is expected in Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Cherkasy, Poltava and Kharkiv regions," the report reads.

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