The Mongolian government issued a communiqué on the 26th saying that at a government work meeting held on the same day, Mongolian Prime Minister Uchirle characterized the large-scale grassland fire that occurred this month in the Numrug Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the country as a serious ecological incident. An official investigation by Mongolia initially confirmed that the fire was caused by the fleet activities of the Mongolian Japanese-owned telecommunications company Mobikang. The Mongolian side will thoroughly investigate and pursue accountability, recover ecological losses, and promote ecosystem restoration in accordance with the law. “Approximately 80% of the area of the Numrug Nature Reserve was affected by fires. It's not just a matter of land being burned.” Uqirle said that this is a serious loss of Mongolia's pristine natural environment, rare wild animal and plant species, and natural heritage. He pointed out that the investigation must find out who authorized access to the protected area, for what purpose, who is responsible for ensuring fire safety, and what measures were taken after the fire broke out. Issues relating to Mobicom must be investigated in accordance with the law. He also asked the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs to ensure that officials who fail to properly perform their duties are held to account in accordance with the law. Uqirl requested Mongolia's Ministry of Natural Environment and Climate Change to organize relevant experts to assess affected land, destroyed vegetation, damaged wildlife habitats, and overall environmental losses, and develop restoration plans. A large-scale grassland fire broke out in the Numrug Nature Reserve in Mongolia's Oriental Province on the 8th of this month. The open flames were extinguished on the 16th. According to data released by the Ministry of Natural Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, the fire overburned an area of about 530,000 hectares, of which about 470,000 hectares were in the protected area, accounting for 79.8% of the total area of the protected area. Nippon Telecom operator KDDI admitted on the 20th that the fire was related to the activities of Japanese executives of its subsidiary Mobicon.

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