Smoke in Kyiv and the region on September 30 is observed due to fires in ecosystems in the region. We are talking about the average level of air pollution.
The Ministry of Natural Resources reported this with reference to information from monitoring posts of local authorities and public organizations.
Fires and dust storm: what's with the air in Kyiv today
They specified that as of the morning of September 30, seven fires were localized on a total area of 1.25 hectares in the Vyshedubechansky branch of the state enterprise Forests of Ukraine.
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And at 10:00 a new fire was localized on an area of 1.1 hectares. The situation is currently under the control of foresters, the Ministry of Natural Resources says.
They also note that the air quality in Kyiv may be affected by a dust storm from the Caspian Lowland (Russia), which the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warned about earlier.
Fine dust from the Caspian Sea has reached Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions today, and a small amount of it has reached Cherkasy and Kirovograd regions.
This dust will reach the territory of the Kyiv region on October 1 and 2, although its concentration will be significantly lower.
In addition, for the Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions, air quality may worsen further “due to the movement of carbon monoxide with smoke, which will spread from outside Ukraine from the northeast on October 1”.
Air pollution in Kyiv: recommendations of the Ministry of Natural Resources
The Ministry of Natural Resources advises residents of the capital and the region to adhere to the recommendations:
- if possible, do not go outside, especially during periods heavy smoke;
- keep windows and doors closed;
- drink plenty of water;
- use a mask or respirator, and an air purifier.
- do wet cleaning.
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Where to monitor air quality in Kyiv online
Air pollution indicators in specific areas in real time are available on the official portal of Kyiv.
For you need to follow this link.
You can also monitor air quality online in the Kyiv Digital app.
