Mongolian mobile network operator Mobicom announced an apology over a grassland fire. The fire broke out on 8 October 2026 in a specially protected area in eastern Mongolia and was extinguished on the 16th after spreading for approximately one week. Approximately 80% of the area was burned, with vehicle involvement identified as the cause.
Mobicom issued an apology statement following the outbreak of a grassland fire. The fire occurred in a specially protected area in eastern Mongolia and continued to spread for more than one week.
Firefighting operations were conducted both at the site and in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The fire was extinguished on 16 October 2026, but caused damage across most of the area.
The use of a vehicle was cited as the cause of the grassland fire. Mobicom explained that one of its vehicles caught fire and the flames spread to the surrounding area. It said that the appropriate procedures had been followed for entering the specially protected area and that formal permission had been obtained from the border guard authorities.
Mobicom is Mongolia's largest mobile network operator by subscriber count and stated that it would cooperate fully with the relevant authorities regarding the incident.