--- title: "Large-scale forest fire being fought near Kyiv: DSNS aviation and forces from other regions deployed" description: "A large-scale forest fire near the village of Bohdany in Vyshhorod District of Kyiv Region is being fought: DSNS aviation and rescue workers from other regions have been deployed to extinguish it. The fire covers a front several kilometers long." date: 2026-08-24T20:02:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/forest-fire-vyshhorod-district-kyiv-region tags: [forest-fire, kyiv-region, dsns, emergency, weather] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Large-scale forest fire being fought near Kyiv: DSNS aviation and forces from other regions deployed ![DSNS firefighter extinguishing a large forest fire near Kyiv amid smoke and burnt trees](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/24/lesnoy-pozhar-vyshgorodskiy-rayon-kiyevskaya-oblast/lesnoy-pozhar-vyshgorodskiy-rayon-kiyevskaya-oblast-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - A forested area is burning near the village of Bohdany in Vyshhorod District of Kyiv Region, with a fire front several kilometers long. - DSNS aviation, rescue workers from Kyiv, Kyiv Region and other regions, as well as workers of the state enterprise "Forests of Ukraine," have been deployed to extinguish the fire. - Heat, wind and smoke create difficult conditions and contribute to the rapid spread of the flames. - An extreme level of fire danger is forecast for most regions of Ukraine on August 25–27. Efforts to extinguish a large-scale forest fire continue in Vyshhorod District of Kyiv Region, where the fire broke out near the village of Bohdany. According to the Main Directorate of the State Service for Emergency Situations (DSNS) of Ukraine in Kyiv Region, the fire front stretches for several kilometers and covers a significant area of the forest. To bring the flames under control, aviation of the State Service for Emergency Situations has been additionally deployed to the emergency site, along with rescue units from Kyiv, Kyiv Region and other regions of Ukraine, as well as workers of the state enterprise "Forests of Ukraine." ### Extinguishing progress: aviation and forces from other regions As reported by the DSNS, a wide range of resources has been brought in to fight the fire: in addition to the service's aviation, rescue workers from Kyiv, Kyiv Region and other regions of the country, as well as foresters from the state enterprise "Forests of Ukraine," are working on site. The service emphasized that this is "heavy and exhausting work that requires the endurance, courage and professionalism of everyone standing today in defense of the forest." The operational situation remains difficult, so forces continue to be reinforced as needed. ### Conditions on site: heat, wind and smoke The firefighters' work is complicated by weather factors: scorching sun, heavy smoke and gusty winds create conditions in which the flames spread quickly and unpredictably. "Under difficult conditions, under the scorching sun, in smoke and strong wind, firefighters continue to work at the limits of their capabilities. Step by step they are defending the forest in the fight against the fire, risking their own health and safety," the DSNS statement reads. According to the service's assessment, it is precisely the combination of heat and wind that is the key factor contributing to the rapid spread of the fire. ### Context: fires across Ukraine The Vyshhorod fire is not the only major emergency of its kind in the country. Earlier, a large-scale fire was extinguished in Cherkasy District, which started in the village of Kumeiki after a utility structure caught fire on the grounds of a private residence. In Kirovohrad Region, near the village of Zarya in the Pervozvanivska hromada, former wastewater settling ponds were smoldering, causing smoke to spread as far as Kropyvnytskyi. The combination of these incidents indicates that several fire outbreaks of various origins are simultaneously active in a number of regions. ### Forecast: extreme danger level on August 25–27 The situation is further aggravated by the weather forecast: according to data cited by RBC-Ukraine, an extreme level of fire danger will persist in most regions of Ukraine during August 25–27. Weather conditions on these days will contribute to a high probability of fires even with minimal sources of open flame. Against this backdrop, the DSNS and forestry services continue their work at the fire site in Vyshhorod District and warn of the need for extreme caution when handling fire in areas adjacent to forested zones. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [DSNS aviation deployed: large-scale fire being fought in Vyshhorod District](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zaluchili-aviatsiyu-dsns-vishgorodskomu-rayoni-1787600989.html) - ΠŸΠ΅Ρ€Π²ΠΈΡ‡Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ источник: заявлСниС Π“Π£ Π“Π‘Π§Π‘ Π² КиСвской области, ΠΏΡ€ΠΈΠ²Π»Π΅Ρ‡Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π°Π²ΠΈΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ сил ΠΈΠ· Π΄Ρ€ΡƒΠ³ΠΈΡ… Ρ€Π΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ², локация Ρƒ сСла Π‘ΠΎΠ³Π΄Π°Π½Ρ‹. - [Large-scale forest fire raging in Kyiv Region](https://theotherukraine.info/2026/08/24/v-kievskoj-oblasti-bushuet-masshtabnyj-lesnoj-pozhar/) - НСзависимоС ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚Π° ΠΌΠ°ΡΡˆΡ‚Π°Π±Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ лСсного ΠΏΠΎΠΆΠ°Ρ€Π° Π² КиСвской области ΠΎΡ‚ 24.08.2026. - [Forest fire raging in Kyiv Region: it has stretched for several kilometers](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/08/24/8050147/) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΡ‚ΡΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ Ρ„Ρ€ΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Π° Π² нСсколько ΠΊΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚Ρ€ΠΎΠ². - [Large-scale forest fire raging near Kyiv](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4905822-pod-kyevom-bushuet-masshtabnyi-lesnoi-pozhar) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π»ΠΎΠΊΠ°Π»ΠΈΠ·Π°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ КиСвом ΠΈ ΠΌΠ°ΡΡˆΡ‚Π°Π± Π§Π‘. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Where exactly did the forest fire break out in Kyiv Region? **A:** The fire broke out near the village of Bohdany in Vyshhorod District of Kyiv Region and covers a significant area of the forest, with a front several kilometers long. ### Q: Who is involved in extinguishing the fire? **A:** DSNS aviation, rescue workers from Kyiv, Kyiv Region and other regions of Ukraine, as well as workers of the state enterprise "Forests of Ukraine," have been deployed to extinguish the fire. ### Q: What is the fire danger forecast for the coming days? **A:** According to data cited by RBC-Ukraine, an extreme level of fire danger will persist in most regions of Ukraine on August 25–27, increasing the risk of new outbreaks.