Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Parts of Russia
Wildfires
Continue
to
Rage
Across
Parts
of
Russia
Wildfires continue to spreads very quickly across Russia as the country endured its boldest surname on record.
Wildfires
continue
to
spreads
very
quickly
across
Russia
as
the
country
endured
its
boldest
surname
on
record
.
More than 50 people have died, and more than 1,200 private houses have burned to the ground.
More
than
50
people
have
died
,
and
more
than
1,200
private
houses
have
burned
to
the
ground
.
Local medina reported Sunday that areas under fire in central Russia has increased to 190,000 hectares and a total of 564 wildfire acnes were discovered arouses Russia.
Local
medina
reported
Sunday
that
areas
under
fire
in
central
Russia
has
increased
to
190,000
hectares
and
a
total
of
564
wildfire
acnes
were
discovered
arouses
Russia
.
Russian emergency officials say firefighters are engaged in an uphill battle as fires cosine across Russia and temperatures remain hovering near the hundred-degree mark.
Russian
emergency
officials
say
firefighters
are
engaged
in
an
uphill
battle
as
fires
cosine
across
Russia
and
temperatures
remain
hovering
near
the
hundred-degree
mark
.
The Kremlin has deployed hundreds of thousands of firefighters and volunteers, in an attempt to keep the fires under control, but emergency officials say that it is difficult due to the high temperatures and shifting winds Fires in the Far-East region have grown three times, in size, in the past 24 hours, according to the region's forestry department.
The
Kremlin
has
deployed
hundreds
of
thousands
of
firefighters
and
volunteers
,
in
an
attempt
to
keep
the
fires
under
control
,
but
emergency
officials
say
that
it
is
difficult
due
to
the
high
temperatures
and
shifting
winds
Fires
in
the
Far-East
region
have
grown
three
times
,
in
size
,
in
the
past
24
hours
,
according
to
the
region
's
forestry
department
.
One of the hardest hit is the remote Kamchatka peninsula.
One
of
the
hardest
hit
is
the
remote
Kamchatka
peninsula
.
State television footage has shown complete villages that have burned to the ground while fires continue to billow huge plumes of smoke into the air.
State
television
footage
has
shown
complete
villages
that
have
burned
to
the
ground
while
fires
continue
to
billow
huge
plumes
of
smoke
into
the
air
.
A resident of Kazan, Lyudmila Romanova, says her family's health has been affected.
A
resident
of
Kazan
,
Lyudmila
Romanova
,
says
her
family
's
health
has
been
affected
.
She says her seven-month-old granddaughter has started to have breathing problems due to the thick smoke, but that her grandson is more or less okay.
She
says
her
seven-month-old
granddaughter
has
started
to
have
breathing
problems
due
to
the
thick
smoke
,
but
that
her
grandson
is
more
or
less
okay
.
Voronezh, some 300 miles south of Moscow, was one of the hardest-hit regions.
Voronezh
,
some
300
miles
south
of
Moscow
,
was
one
of
the
hardest-hit
regions
.
Officials say that nearly 600 people have been left homeless due to the flames.
Officials
say
that
nearly
600
people
have
been
left
homeless
due
to
the
flames
.
Igor Vlaznev, head of the region's fire-fighter's unit, says the situation remains very tense.
Igor
Vlaznev
,
head
of
the
region
's
fire-fighter
's
unit
,
says
the
situation
remains
very
tense
.
He says that everyone is praying to God, day and night, for rain to fall.
He
says
that
everyone
is
praying
to
God
,
day
and
night
,
for
rain
to
fall
.
He says it is the only thing that will help.
He
says
it
is
the
only
thing
that
will
help
.
Weather forecasters say that temperatures are expected to remain near the century mark for the next few days, with no rain in sight.
Weather
forecasters
say
that
temperatures
are
expected
to
remain
near
the
century
mark
for
the
next
few
days
,
with
no
rain
in
sight
.
Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin described the situation as very difficult, chided the authorities for not doing more to prevent damage, and fire those who do not do their part to get the blazes under control.
Meanwhile
,
Russian
Prime
Minister
Vladimir
Putin
described
the
situation
as
very
difficult
,
chided
the
authorities
for
not
doing
more
to
prevent
damage
,
and
fire
those
who
do
not
do
their
part
to
get
the
blazes
under
control
.
Mr.
Mr
.
Putin also promised that all of the destroyed homes would be rebuilt by October after pledging more than $150 million towards the rebuilding effort.
Putin
also
promised
that
all
of
the
destroyed
homes
would
be
rebuilt
by
October
after
pledging
more
than
$
150
million
towards
the
rebuilding
effort
.
Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Parts of Russia  Wildfires continue to spreads very quickly across Russia as the country endured its boldest surname on record. More than 50 people have died, and more than 1,200 private houses have burned to the ground.  Local medina reported Sunday that areas under fire in central Russia has increased to 190,000 hectares and a total of 564 wildfire acnes were discovered arouses Russia.  Russian emergency officials say firefighters are engaged in an uphill battle as fires cosine across Russia and temperatures remain hovering near the hundred-degree mark.  The Kremlin has deployed hundreds of thousands of firefighters and volunteers, in an attempt to keep the fires under control, but emergency officials say that it is difficult due to the high temperatures and shifting winds Fires in the Far-East region have grown three times, in size, in the past 24 hours, according to the region's forestry department. One of the hardest hit is the remote Kamchatka peninsula.  State television footage has shown complete villages that have burned to the ground while fires continue to billow huge plumes of smoke into the air.  A resident of Kazan, Lyudmila Romanova, says her family's health has been affected. She says her seven-month-old granddaughter has started to have breathing problems due to the thick smoke, but that her grandson is more or less okay.  Voronezh, some 300 miles south of Moscow, was one of the hardest-hit regions. Officials say that nearly 600 people have been left homeless due to the flames.  Igor Vlaznev, head of the region's fire-fighter's unit, says the situation remains very tense. He says that everyone is praying to God, day and night, for rain to fall. He says it is the only thing that will help.  Weather forecasters say that temperatures are expected to remain near the century mark for the next few days, with no rain in sight.  Meanwhile, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin described the situation as very difficult, chided the authorities for not doing more to prevent damage, and fire those who do not do their part to get the blazes under control.  Mr. Putin also promised that all of the destroyed homes would be rebuilt by October after pledging more than $150 million towards the rebuilding effort.