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 Аaugust 13 2025
In the afternoon, intense heat is expected in Almaty, Zhambyl regions, Zhetiu region of 35-38 degrees.
In the afternoon, a very strong heat of 40-41 degrees is expected in the west, in the center of the Almaty region, in the south of the Zhetisu region.
In West Kazakhstan, in the north, in the west of Atyrau region, in the west, in the east of Aktobe region, in the center of Kyzylorda region, in the south, in the center of Zhambyl region, in the northwest of Abai region, in the center of Ulytau region, in the west, north, in the center of Zhetisu region, in the southwest, in High fire danger is expected in the center of Mangystau and in the south of Almaty region.
In Turkestan, Kyzylorda regions, in the west of West Kazakhstan, in the northwest, north, east, south of Mangystau, in the west, north, east of Almaty, in the north, west, east of Zhambyl region, in the south, east of Atyrau region, in the south of Kostanay, Aktobe, Karaganda regions and Ulytau regions, Abai, extreme fire danger is expected in the west of West Kazakhstan.
