Number of Kazakhstan residents penalized for igniting wildfires in natural areas during the current year
Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Bonfire Violations in 2025
In a bid to ensure public safety and protect the environment, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) in Kazakhstan took a firm stance against illegal bonfires and outdoor cooking of shashlik in 2025. The MES, along with support from the police and forestry inspection, deployed over 673 mobile groups across the country to conduct raids in various locations, including forest-steppe areas, nearby settlements, dacha communities, and mass recreation sites.
These extensive patrols resulted in the holding of 563 individuals administratively responsible for violating fire safety rules. Among those held accountable, 87 were fined, each facing a penalty of 19,600 tenge. However, the exact number of raids conducted or the results of these raids, such as the number of violations found or additional fines issued, remains undisclosed.
The MES employed modern technology to monitor fire situations, using unmanned aerial vehicles, information systems, forest video surveillance, and space monitoring. In some extreme cases, such as the Aksai Gorge, rescuers even resorted to using helicopters to extinguish dry wood in dacha areas.
According to Kazakhstan's law, a minimum of 50 meters must separate a fire from any buildings. This regulation was strictly enforced during the raids, but the number of raids conducted or their composition (consisting of employees from the MES, police, and forestry inspection) remains undisclosed.
Despite extensive efforts to gather information, the exact number of fines issued in Kazakhstan in 2025 for illegal bonfires and shashlik preparation remains unavailable through current search results. This lack of publicly reported data suggests that further investigation may be necessary to accurately determine the extent of the crackdown on these violations.
As the MES continues its efforts to ensure public safety and environmental protection, it is expected that similar measures will be taken in future years to maintain a safe and clean Kazakhstan for all its citizens.
- The Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kazakhstan, also responsible for environmental-science, monitored fire situations using modern technology and space monitoring during their crackdown on bonfire violations in 2025.
- Weather conditions were not reported to have affected the extensive patrols conducted by the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Kazkhstan, as they took a firm stance against bonfire violations and outdoor cooking of shashlik in 2025.
- While general-news outlets have reported on Kazakhstan's crackdown on bonfire violations in 2025, the precise number of fines issued for crime-and-justice violations related to such incidents remains undisclosed.
