Emergency Ministry Reports 316 Wildfires in One Day

Reform.news Editorial Team · 18 March 2026, 11:06

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On March 18, 316 fires in natural ecosystems were recorded in Belarus within a single day. In 296 cases, grass and shrubs were burning. There were also 19 forest fires and one peat fire, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

As a result of these fires, one residential house and four outbuildings were destroyed. Several other structures sustained damage.