The fire season begins from the moment the snow cover melts and before the onset of stable rainy weather or the formation of snow cover.
From April 15 to October 15, Kazhydromet RSE issues a forecast on fire danger in the regions of Kazakhstan.
The fire hazard indicator depends on a prolonged sustained period of dry and hot weather. |To characterize the degree of fire danger, there are 5 classes of degrees of fire danger:
Class 1 - there is no fire danger;
Class 2 - low fire hazard;
Class 3 - medium fire hazard;
Class 4 - high fire danger;
Class 5 is an extreme fire hazard.
Upon reaching the fire hazard index of class 4 (high fire hazard) and class 5 (extreme fire hazard) Kazhydromet issues storm warnings about fire danger and is promptly communicated according to the approved Scheme for bringing storm information (approved by the Director General of RSE Kazhydromet) to all government agencies, to the Crisis Management Center (CCS) The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, emergency situations of regions, akimats of cities, regions and other interested bodies.
All storm warnings in the form of SMS messages are sent by the 112 notification system, displayed in the application "Darmen Emergency Situations - Kazakhstan Emergency Situations", posted on the official website of the RSE "Kazhydromet" https://www.kazhydromet.kz/ru /, in the media.
From April 15, the Daily Hydrometeorological Bulletin will publish a fire hazard forecast indicating fire hazard classes for each region of Kazakhstan.
With the forecast of high air temperatures and weather without precipitation, with an increase in the fire danger indicator, storm warnings will be issued with maximum advance time (1-7 days).
Fire hazard forecast for June 15, 2025
In Almaty, West Kazakhstan regions, Zhetisu, Abai regions, in the west, south of Palodar, in the center of Aktobe, in the east of Zhambyl, in the north of Atyrau, in the northwest, southeast, in the center of Mangystau, in the south of Akmola, in the north of North Kazakhstan, in the west, north, south-high fire danger is expected in the east of Kostanay, in the north, in the center of Karaganda, in the north, in the center, in the southern half of East Kazakhstan regions.
In Kyzylorda, Zhambyl regions, Ulytau region, in the west, south, in the foothills of Turkestan, in the east, in the center of Atyrau, in the west, north, south, southeast of Aktobe, in the west, north of Almaty, in the north, east of Mangystau, in the south of Kostanay region, in the west, east, in the south of the Karaganda region, in the southwest, south, northwest of the Abai region, in the north, east of the Zhetisu region, in the north, south of the West Kazakhstan region, an extreme fire danger is expected.
In the afternoon, intense heat of 35-40 degrees is expected in Zhetisu, Abai, West Kazakhstan, Atyrau, Mangystau, East Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda, Aktobe, Zhambyl regions, in the west of Ulytau region, in the south of Kostanay regions.
