Dear residents of Lepel and Lepel district!
Dear residents of Lepel and Lepel district!
Due to the onset of warm, dry weather, in accordance with clause 5 of chapter 2 of the "Forest Fire Safety Rules of the Republic of Belarus 2.38-2010", in order to prevent emergencies in forests and peatlands and to ensure reliable fire protection of settlements, the Lepel District Executive Committee has decided:
- to prohibit visits to forests and peatlands, as well as adjacent territories, from June 12, 2015, until further notice.
Administrative liability is provided for violation of this prohibition:
Article 15.29. Violation of fire safety requirements in forests or peatlands.
- Violation of fire safety requirements in forests or peatlands, or prohibition of their visit, which did not cause damage, shall entail a warning or a fine of up to twenty-five base units.
- Violation of fire safety requirements in forests and peatlands, which caused destruction or damage to forests or peatlands, shall entail a fine of twenty-five to fifty base units.