“They hid the real areas of fire”: the prosecutor’s office conducts an inspection in connection with forest fires in the Ryazan region

2022-08-18T23:11+0200tellerreport (en)

On behalf of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation , an inspection has been launched in connection with fires in the Ryazan region, where dozens of hectares of forest are burning. About 850 people and 300 pieces of equipment, including aviation, were involved in the liquidation of the emergency.

Forest fires erupt around Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine Wildfires

2022-08-17T10:59+0200wingsenvironmental (en)

Forest fires have erupted in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, with Ukraine claiming that Russian control of the abandoned power plant is hampering efforts to control the flames. At least seven fires have been spotted within Chernobyl’s exclusion zone via satellite imagery taken by the....

Russia: EMERCOM aviation continues to fight forest fires in Yugra

2022-08-09T21:26+0200wn (en)

Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation (EMERCOM) aircraft continued to extinguish forest fires in Yugra on Tuesday. The most difficult situation is in the Sovetsky, Oktyabrsky and Berezovsky districts. The footage, taken on Sunday, 7 August, shows the preparation of the....

Forest Fire Area In Russia Up Almost 6,000 Hectares In 24 Hours

2022-08-08T12:35+0200menafn (en)

- Saudi Press Agency) Vladivostok, August 8, 2022, SPA -- The total forest fire area in Russia increased by almost 6,000 hectares over the past 24 hours to 184,500 hectares, the press service of the Aerial Forest Fire Center reported on Monday according to TASS News Agency. As of early Monday, the forest fire area was 178,700 hectares.