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Urgent now A huge explosion occurred in an industrial area surrounding Heathrow Airport in the British capital London
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A huge fire has broken out in the West Drayton area, near Heathrow Airport.
Pictures and video footage on social media shows a massive cloud of thick smoke billowing from near the airport buildings on Sunday afternoon (April 28).
Several witnesses have posted on Twitter, expressing their shock at the size of the blaze.
One wrote: "Big fire north of Heathrow".
Another wrote: "God hope everyone is ok. This seems like a massive fire. We can here the explosion from a far. West Drayton area."
London Fire Brigade has confirmed there are ten fire engines at the scene.
Urgent now A huge explosion occurred in an industrial area surrounding Heathrow Airport in the British capital London
Live updates as huge fire breaks out near Heathrow Airport
Ten fire engines are at the scene
Pictures and video footage on social media shows a massive cloud of thick smoke billowing from near the airport buildings on Sunday afternoon (April 28).
Several witnesses have posted on Twitter, expressing their shock at the size of the blaze.
One wrote: "Big fire north of Heathrow".
Another wrote: "God hope everyone is ok. This seems like a massive fire. We can here the explosion from a far. West Drayton area."
London Fire Brigade has confirmed there are ten fire engines at the scene.
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In the Chelyabinsk region, six children were injured during a fire in the church. The children were brought to the temple for a tour – and during the service the fire started. The temple in the fire suffered very seriously, but all people managed to bring to the street.
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MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. More than 7,000 people were killed in Russia in fires last year, the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee told TASS after analyzing human deaths in fires.
"The bodies of the Russian Investigative Committee received 6,286 reports of human deaths in fires in 2018. A total of 7,296 people were killed," the Investigative Committee reported.
The highest number of blazes that entailed human deaths occurred in the:
Moscow Region (205 fires, 219 people killed),
Sverdlovsk Region (202 fires, 245 people killed),
Perm Region (199 fires, 238 people killed),
Krasnoyarsk Region (182 fires, 189 people killed),
Chelyabinsk Region (162 fires, 183 people killed),
Leningrad Region (156 fires, 178 people killed),
Nizhny Novgorod Region (155 fires, 165 people killed.
More than 100 blazes with human deaths occurred in the Voronezh, Rostov, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tver, Volgograd, Kirov, Samara and Saratov Regions, as well as in some other regions.
The Investigative Committee expressed serious concerns over the children’s deaths, including in large families. In 2018, 458 minors were killed, and 359 minors died in fires in 2017.
"Pre-investigation checks were carried out for all cases. A decision was made not to launch criminal cases for 5,468 reports, and for 496 reports criminal cases were launched under Sections 109, 216 and 219 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Infliction of death by negligence," "Violation of safety rules during construction or other work", "Violation of fire safety rules")," the Investigative Committee said.
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Edited time: 29 Apr, 2019 06:30
In the Chelyabinsk region, six children were injured during a fire in the church. The children were brought to the temple for a tour – and during the service the fire started. The temple in the fire suffered very seriously, but all people managed to bring to the street.
More than 7,000 people killed in fires in Russia last year
Among the victims are 458 children
"The bodies of the Russian Investigative Committee received 6,286 reports of human deaths in fires in 2018. A total of 7,296 people were killed," the Investigative Committee reported.
The highest number of blazes that entailed human deaths occurred in the:
Moscow Region (205 fires, 219 people killed),
Sverdlovsk Region (202 fires, 245 people killed),
Perm Region (199 fires, 238 people killed),
Krasnoyarsk Region (182 fires, 189 people killed),
Chelyabinsk Region (162 fires, 183 people killed),
Leningrad Region (156 fires, 178 people killed),
Nizhny Novgorod Region (155 fires, 165 people killed.
More than 100 blazes with human deaths occurred in the Voronezh, Rostov, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tver, Volgograd, Kirov, Samara and Saratov Regions, as well as in some other regions.
The Investigative Committee expressed serious concerns over the children’s deaths, including in large families. In 2018, 458 minors were killed, and 359 minors died in fires in 2017.
"Pre-investigation checks were carried out for all cases. A decision was made not to launch criminal cases for 5,468 reports, and for 496 reports criminal cases were launched under Sections 109, 216 and 219 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Infliction of death by negligence," "Violation of safety rules during construction or other work", "Violation of fire safety rules")," the Investigative Committee said.
Fountain CATCHES FIRE in Moscow after $18mn restoration works (PHOTOS)
It may sound like a bad joke, but Russian firefighters were actually called to put out a fire at one of Moscow’s iconic fountains, which has recently undergone a multi-million-dollar makeover.
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May 8, 2019 - Over 250 forest fires extinguished in Russia over last 24 hours
"According to regional forestry departments, 248 forest fires were extinguished on the territory of 39,761 hectares over the last 24 hours. As of 12am Moscow time on 8 May 2019, 100 wildfires continue blazing on the territory of 52,397 hectares. Firefighting efforts are underway," the press service said.
Most forest fires are reported in the Kurgan region (13,500 hectares), Irkutsk region (13,000 hectares), Amur region (around 10,800 hectares), Zabaikalsky region (9,100 hectares). Wildfires are also reported in the Krasnoyarsk region, Buryatia region, Tyva region and other regions. A total of 6,000 people and 1,500 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing forest fires.
May 11, 2019 - Wildfires scorch over 44,000 hectares across Russia - federal agency
Wildfires have scorched over 44,000 hectares in 18 Russian regions, the Federal Aerial Forest Protection Service (Avialesokhrana) said in a statement on Saturday, adding that 155 forest fires had been extinguished in the previous 24 hours.
"As of May 11, 2019, a total of 54 forest fires are active in Russia, which engulf 44,245 hectares, active efforts are underway to extinguish the fires," the statement reads.
As many as 17 forest fires have been registered in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region, while the number of wildfires active in the Kurgan, Irkutsk and Trans-Baikal region ranges from four to six. Firefighting activities involve 3,600 personnel and 835 pieces of equipment.
The fire season has begun in 77 Russian regions. A state of emergency has been declared in six regions, namely the Kurgan, Trans-Baikal, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Tuva regions, as well as in certain districts of the Chelyabinsk region, the Federal Aerial Forest Protection Service pointed out.
"According to regional forestry departments, 248 forest fires were extinguished on the territory of 39,761 hectares over the last 24 hours. As of 12am Moscow time on 8 May 2019, 100 wildfires continue blazing on the territory of 52,397 hectares. Firefighting efforts are underway," the press service said.
Most forest fires are reported in the Kurgan region (13,500 hectares), Irkutsk region (13,000 hectares), Amur region (around 10,800 hectares), Zabaikalsky region (9,100 hectares). Wildfires are also reported in the Krasnoyarsk region, Buryatia region, Tyva region and other regions. A total of 6,000 people and 1,500 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing forest fires.
May 11, 2019 - Wildfires scorch over 44,000 hectares across Russia - federal agency
Wildfires have scorched over 44,000 hectares in 18 Russian regions, the Federal Aerial Forest Protection Service (Avialesokhrana) said in a statement on Saturday, adding that 155 forest fires had been extinguished in the previous 24 hours.
"As of May 11, 2019, a total of 54 forest fires are active in Russia, which engulf 44,245 hectares, active efforts are underway to extinguish the fires," the statement reads.
As many as 17 forest fires have been registered in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region, while the number of wildfires active in the Kurgan, Irkutsk and Trans-Baikal region ranges from four to six. Firefighting activities involve 3,600 personnel and 835 pieces of equipment.
The fire season has begun in 77 Russian regions. A state of emergency has been declared in six regions, namely the Kurgan, Trans-Baikal, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Tuva regions, as well as in certain districts of the Chelyabinsk region, the Federal Aerial Forest Protection Service pointed out.
Fire shuts Goa Airport after Indian Navy fighter jet drops fuel tank (PHOTOS)
Goa Airport in India was shut down on Saturday as firefighters tackled a blaze which started after an Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet dropped its fuel tank while taking off.
Goa Airport in India was shut down on Saturday as firefighters tackled a blaze which started after an Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet dropped its fuel tank while taking off.
A portion of the runway caught fire during the incident which took place at around 2pm local time.
According to a spokesperson for the airport, which is used for both civilian and military aircraft, Indian Navy personnel were quickly dispatched to the scene, “cleaning the fuel from the runway and carrying out repair along the stretch.”
“These are external fuel tanks outfitted to aircraft in order to enable them to cover more distance. One such tank attached to a MiG-29K got jettisoned off the jet during a sortie and landed on the runway,” the spokesperson stated.
The Navy published photos of the black fumes rising from the blaze on the runway. A spokesperson added that flights have now resumed.
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One of the towers of the Warsaw Hub, a luxury hotel and office complex under construction in the Polish capital, has caught fire.
Photos and videos from the site show a crown of flames illuminating the construction cranes on top of the building. Firefighters have responded to the scene, but the blaze is not yet under control.
The fire broke out after 11 pm local time on Friday, local media reported. It has affected the top three floors of the unfinished tower. The immediate vicinity of the building has been cordoned off to prevent injuries from falling construction material and scaffolding.
No one was inside the building at the time, and there have been no reports of injured civilians. About twenty firefighters are attempting to put the blaze under control, Brigadier Karol Kierzkowski, spokesman for the Mazovian Voivodeship fire service, told local media.
The effort to extinguish the blaze continued into the night, with a total of 120 firefighters working to put down the flames. By 2.00 am, the fire was nearly brought under control. “It’s almost the end of the fire," Kierzkowski said, as cited by TNV. After the fire is contained, firefighters would continue to douse and monitor the building for the next 8 to 12 hours.
Advertised as “Warsaw’s most forward-thinking building,” the office tower complex is located south of the Rondo Daszynski underground station, at the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Prosta and Towarowa, on the left bank of the Vistula.
The complex has been under construction by the Belgium-based Ghelamco Group since 2016. The second tower was topped off on May 30, and was supposed to be completed by the first quarter of 2020.
Smoke pours from London building as dozens of firefighters battle blaze (VIDEO)
A huge column of smoke can be seen billowing out of a restaurant in central London’s affluent Mayfair area as dozens of fighters battle a major blaze.
A huge column of smoke can be seen billowing out of a restaurant in central London’s affluent Mayfair area as dozens of fighters battle a major blaze.
The fire is raging in a restaurant on Albemarle Street and London Fire Brigade has revealed that half the kitchen floor and ducting from the ground floor to roof level are alight. It was called to the scene at 4:08pm local time.
“We now have eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters at the fire at a restaurant,” the fire brigade said on Twitter.
Fire crews from Soho, Lambeth, Kensington, Euston, Paddington, Chelsea and Dowgate fire stations are at the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
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Attention shifts to arson investigation as crews gain upper hand in Maui wildfires
Thousands of acres have already burned.
33 killed after man sets Kyoto anime studio on fire (VIDEO)
Kyoto authorities confirmed 33 deaths as a result of arson at a three-story building that houses a famed Japanese animation studio. The suspect was detained by police.
At least one person has died and over 30 have been injured after fire engulfed a three-story building in western Japan that houses a famed animation studio. A suspected arsonist was taken into custody.
Police have detained a male suspect who allegedly poured gasoline at the Kyoto Animation's 1st Studio before setting it on fire. The suspect was also injured in the incident, and was taken to hospital. He is a 41-year-old male, but other than that, details have been scarce so far.
Videos and photos of the incident show a thick pillar of white smoke billowing from the badly scorched building, while raging fire can be seen devouring it from the inside.
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Villagers, firefighters battle huge blazes in central Portugal
Firefighters help to put out a forest fire near the village of Vila de Rei, Portugal July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
July 21, 2019 - Blazes in central Portugal reached houses on Sunday, forcing locals to take matters into their own hands as they tried to protect their homes from huge wildfires with buckets of water and hosepipes as strong winds fanned the flames.
One of the three wildfires which broke out on Saturday in Castelo Branco, a district 225 kilometers (139 miles) northeast of Lisbon, is still burning. Having spread to the nearby Santarem district, they threatened several villages in the Vila de Rei and Macao municipalities.
Portugal’s Civil Protection said some houses were destroyed by the flames but did not give a specific number.
Around 870 firefighters are on the ground according to the National Authority for Civil Protection. However, a Reuters photographer in Vila de Rei said few firefighters were visible.
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Villagers, firefighters battle huge blazes in central Portugal
Firefighters help to put out a forest fire near the village of Vila de Rei, Portugal July 21, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
July 21, 2019 - Blazes in central Portugal reached houses on Sunday, forcing locals to take matters into their own hands as they tried to protect their homes from huge wildfires with buckets of water and hosepipes as strong winds fanned the flames.
One of the three wildfires which broke out on Saturday in Castelo Branco, a district 225 kilometers (139 miles) northeast of Lisbon, is still burning. Having spread to the nearby Santarem district, they threatened several villages in the Vila de Rei and Macao municipalities.
Portugal’s Civil Protection said some houses were destroyed by the flames but did not give a specific number.
Around 870 firefighters are on the ground according to the National Authority for Civil Protection. However, a Reuters photographer in Vila de Rei said few firefighters were visible.
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Villagers, firefighters battle huge blazes in central Portugal
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Firefighters, army battle wildfires threatening homes at Croatia coast
SARAJEVO July 27, 2019 - Firefighters and Croatian army forces on Saturday joined a battle against wildfires threatening homes and wind power plants near the coastal Adriatic town of Sibenik, state news agency Hina reported.
About 200 firefighters and 50 soldiers were deployed in the area south of Sibenik in the evening as the wind picked up strength and after firefighting aircraft that were deployed during the day had to withdraw for the night.
Nobody has been hurt in the fires but people from about 30 houses in one village have been evacuated, portal dnevnik.hr reported.
A wide area of pine forests has been burned, officials said, noting that the fires have erupted at the peak of the tourist season at Croatia’s famous Adriatic coast.
Power has been switched off as a precautionary measure, dnevnik.hr said.
SARAJEVO July 27, 2019 - Firefighters and Croatian army forces on Saturday joined a battle against wildfires threatening homes and wind power plants near the coastal Adriatic town of Sibenik, state news agency Hina reported.
About 200 firefighters and 50 soldiers were deployed in the area south of Sibenik in the evening as the wind picked up strength and after firefighting aircraft that were deployed during the day had to withdraw for the night.
Nobody has been hurt in the fires but people from about 30 houses in one village have been evacuated, portal dnevnik.hr reported.
A wide area of pine forests has been burned, officials said, noting that the fires have erupted at the peak of the tourist season at Croatia’s famous Adriatic coast.
Power has been switched off as a precautionary measure, dnevnik.hr said.
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Russia’s Sakha Region announces state of emergency due to raging wildfires
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YAKUTSK, August 1, 2019 - Head of Russia’s Sakha (Yakutia) Region Aisen Nikolayev has declared a state of emergency starting on August 1.
"I decree to declare a state of emergency in forests throughout the region starting on August 1, 2019, because of forest fires raging in the Sakha (Yakutia) Region," reads his decree published by the regional government’s press service on Thursday.
The regional government has been tasked with taking measures to extinguish forest fires and prevent threats to populated areas.
As of August 1, work is in progress to extinguish 20 fires raging on 1,431 hectares of forests. The total area of forest fires in the hard-to-access zone is 1,172,312 hectares.
Trump discusses Siberian wildfires, trade in call with Russia's Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss wildfires in Siberia and trade between their two nations, the White House said.
Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin
U.S. President Donald Trump offered his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin help in putting out vast wildfires that are raging in Siberia, the Kremlin said late on Wednesday, a move it said Putin took as a sign that battered ties can be restored.
© Svetlana Pavlova/TASS
YAKUTSK, August 1, 2019 - Head of Russia’s Sakha (Yakutia) Region Aisen Nikolayev has declared a state of emergency starting on August 1.
"I decree to declare a state of emergency in forests throughout the region starting on August 1, 2019, because of forest fires raging in the Sakha (Yakutia) Region," reads his decree published by the regional government’s press service on Thursday.
The regional government has been tasked with taking measures to extinguish forest fires and prevent threats to populated areas.
As of August 1, work is in progress to extinguish 20 fires raging on 1,431 hectares of forests. The total area of forest fires in the hard-to-access zone is 1,172,312 hectares.
Trump discusses Siberian wildfires, trade in call with Russia's Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss wildfires in Siberia and trade between their two nations, the White House said.
Trump offers Putin help with Siberian wildfires: Kremlin
U.S. President Donald Trump offered his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin help in putting out vast wildfires that are raging in Siberia, the Kremlin said late on Wednesday, a move it said Putin took as a sign that battered ties can be restored.
There is this source that shows raging fires in Siberia right now, and also what wildfires there are around the world.
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There is this source that shows raging fires in Siberia right now, and also what wildfires there are around the world.
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Incredible! I didn't know that there were so many fires at the moment. Thank you for sharing, Keit.
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Spanish island, Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria towns evacuated as wildfire rages
MADRID August 11, 2019 - About 1,000 people were unable to return home in Gran Canaria on Sunday after several towns were evacuated as a vast wildfire spread towards a National Park and an area popular with holidaymakers on the Spanish island, emergency services said.
Firefighters used planes and helicopters to fight the fierce blaze about 20 miles from the capital Las Palmas. The fire poses a threat to several towns as well as the Tamadaba national park on the west of the island, authorities said on Twitter.
Police said they believe the fire was started by someone using a soldering iron. A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday.
Firefighters combating wildfires on over 228,000 hectares in Russian regions
© Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory/Donat Sorokin/TASS
MOSCOW, August 10, 2019 - The Aerial Forest Protection Service and regional forestry services have extinguished 41 wildfires on the territory of over 23,000 hectares in Russian regions in the last 24 hours.
"According to regional forestries, 41 wildfires were extinguished on the territory of 23,676 hectares on August 9. As of 12am Moscow time on August 10, 219 wildfires are registered in Russia on the territory of 228,840 hectares, with active firefighting efforts underway," the press service of the Aerial Forest Protection Service said.
On August 9, wildfires were blazing on the territory of 197,652 hectares.
Most wildfires are registered in Krasnoyarsk (92,215 hectares) and Irkutsk (128,482 hectares) regions. Wildfires are also registered in natural reserves in Irkutsk (2,664 hectares) and Khabarovsk (1,397 hectares) regions.
A total of 4,015 people and 554 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing wildfires. Fifty-nine aircraft are assisting in firefighting efforts.
A state of emergency over wildfires was declared in Irkutsk, Yakutia and Krasnoyarsk region, as well as in two districts of Buryatia region.
Wildfires strike Russia’s Zabaykalsky National Park, two Siberian nature reserves
MOSCOW, August 9, 2019 - Firefighters are combatting intense blazes in the Zabaykalsky National Park as well as in the Barguzinsky and Dzherginsky Nature Reserves in Russia’s Buryatia Region, the local forestry department reported on its website on Friday.
It said that firefighting efforts were underway to extinguish four wildfires in the above-protected areas. "The total area of the blaze in the protected zones is about 789 hectares," the agency said, adding that "over 130 forest service specialists and paratroopers are engaged in battling the blaze."
Wildfires swell to 963,000 hectares in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region
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KRASNOYARSK, August 9, 2019 - Forest fires have swelled to 963,000 hectares in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, the regional Forest Fire Response Center issued a statement on Friday.
"According to recent data, 118 forest fires engulfing 963,000 hectares are active in the region… They pose no threat to residential areas," the statement reads.
Forest fires in the Krasnoyarsk Region reached a peak last week, engulfing over 1.1 mln hectares. Ten of the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft were deployed to combat the blazes last Thursday.
A state of emergency is still in effect. According to the regional Forestry Ministry, hot and dry weather, gusts and dry thunderstorms are the main causes of the wildfires.
Gran Canaria towns evacuated as wildfire rages
MADRID August 11, 2019 - About 1,000 people were unable to return home in Gran Canaria on Sunday after several towns were evacuated as a vast wildfire spread towards a National Park and an area popular with holidaymakers on the Spanish island, emergency services said.
Firefighters used planes and helicopters to fight the fierce blaze about 20 miles from the capital Las Palmas. The fire poses a threat to several towns as well as the Tamadaba national park on the west of the island, authorities said on Twitter.
Police said they believe the fire was started by someone using a soldering iron. A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday.
Firefighters combating wildfires on over 228,000 hectares in Russian regions
© Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory/Donat Sorokin/TASS
MOSCOW, August 10, 2019 - The Aerial Forest Protection Service and regional forestry services have extinguished 41 wildfires on the territory of over 23,000 hectares in Russian regions in the last 24 hours.
"According to regional forestries, 41 wildfires were extinguished on the territory of 23,676 hectares on August 9. As of 12am Moscow time on August 10, 219 wildfires are registered in Russia on the territory of 228,840 hectares, with active firefighting efforts underway," the press service of the Aerial Forest Protection Service said.
On August 9, wildfires were blazing on the territory of 197,652 hectares.
Most wildfires are registered in Krasnoyarsk (92,215 hectares) and Irkutsk (128,482 hectares) regions. Wildfires are also registered in natural reserves in Irkutsk (2,664 hectares) and Khabarovsk (1,397 hectares) regions.
A total of 4,015 people and 554 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing wildfires. Fifty-nine aircraft are assisting in firefighting efforts.
A state of emergency over wildfires was declared in Irkutsk, Yakutia and Krasnoyarsk region, as well as in two districts of Buryatia region.
Wildfires strike Russia’s Zabaykalsky National Park, two Siberian nature reserves
MOSCOW, August 9, 2019 - Firefighters are combatting intense blazes in the Zabaykalsky National Park as well as in the Barguzinsky and Dzherginsky Nature Reserves in Russia’s Buryatia Region, the local forestry department reported on its website on Friday.
It said that firefighting efforts were underway to extinguish four wildfires in the above-protected areas. "The total area of the blaze in the protected zones is about 789 hectares," the agency said, adding that "over 130 forest service specialists and paratroopers are engaged in battling the blaze."
Wildfires swell to 963,000 hectares in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region
© DonatSorokin/TASS
KRASNOYARSK, August 9, 2019 - Forest fires have swelled to 963,000 hectares in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, the regional Forest Fire Response Center issued a statement on Friday.
"According to recent data, 118 forest fires engulfing 963,000 hectares are active in the region… They pose no threat to residential areas," the statement reads.
Forest fires in the Krasnoyarsk Region reached a peak last week, engulfing over 1.1 mln hectares. Ten of the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft were deployed to combat the blazes last Thursday.
A state of emergency is still in effect. According to the regional Forestry Ministry, hot and dry weather, gusts and dry thunderstorms are the main causes of the wildfires.
