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A huge forest fire has been burning out-of-control since Tuesday. The Russian Emergency Ministry says the fire covers more than 400 hectares of land, most of it forest.
Water-carrying planes have been battling a huge forest fire in the Irkutsk region of Siberia.
The blaze has been burning since Tuesday. The Russian Emergency Ministry says the fire covers more than 400 hectares of land, most of it forest.
600 responders and 200 units of special equipment have been deployed to the area.
The head of Siberia’s Emergency Ministry said on Wednesday that firefighters are getting the blaze under control.
They are focusing attention close to populated areas.
Wow, this satilight photo from Siberia shows the widespread fires in Russia https://t.co/6Xvz8B5Hpp pic.twitter.com/rmuPQRwWp3
— CAfirescience (@CaFireScience) September 26, 2016
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