OREANDA-NEWS. September 06, 2010. Following the wildfires that have hit Volgograd Region and neighbouring areas Dmitry Medvedev instructed Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to carry out investigations into municipal and regional authorities’ preparedness for fire-fighting efforts.

Mr Chaika reported on the preliminary results of prosecutors’ investigations into compliance with fire safety laws, carried out over June-August.

The investigations revealed more than 10,000 violations. One thousand officials will be liable for disciplinary sanctions, 600 suits for fire-related damages have been filed in the courts, 826 criminal cases have been initiated, and 2,000 warnings have been issued.