The damage caused by fire at Mokhnatka mount in August 2012 is estimated at 338 million tenge ($2.3 million), Director General of Ile-Alatau National Park Marlen Ainabekov told Tengrinews.kz. According to him, the total area damaged by the fire is 77.6 hectares. "The loss of wood is estimated at 58 million tenge ($388 thousand). The loss of young trees made 16 million tenge ($107 thousand)," he said. The fire at Mokhnatka mount in Medeu gorge started in the evening of August 22. Fire-quenching operation took several days and involved over 700 people. By Roza Yessenkulova
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The damage caused by fire at Mokhnatka mount in August 2012 is estimated at 338 million tenge ($2.3 million), Director General of Ile-Alatau National Park Marlen Ainabekov told Tengrinews.kz.
According to him, the total area damaged by the fire is 77.6 hectares. "The loss of wood is estimated at 58 million tenge ($388 thousand). The loss of young trees made 16 million tenge ($107 thousand)," he said.
The fire at Mokhnatka mount in Medeu gorge started in the evening of August 22. Fire-quenching operation took several days and involved over 700 people.
By Roza Yessenkulova