20 10 fire point control of Russian forest fire

As of the 8th, forest fires in Russia continued to ease, and 362 of the 554 fires were controlled. However, the smoke from the burning of forests and peat continues to pervade the capital Moscow, seriously affecting people's lives. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on the 8th that in the past day, 269 new fires were set up in Russia and 276 were extinguished. Of the 554 fires, 70 were large-scale. The worst-hit areas are still Nizhny Novgorod, Kirov and Moscow. Fires in central China and along the Volga River continued to ease. According to local media reports, the fire in and around Szarov, the center of Russian nuclear facilities, has been put out.

In the Snezhensk region of Chelyabinsk, the center of another nuclear facility, 7 hectares of forest caught fire. Because of the dense trees, it is difficult for vehicles to pass, so firefighters can only put out the fire on foot.

In Moscow state, heavy smoke made it impossible to use planes to put out fires. In a village in the Olehovo-Zuyevo district in the eastern part of the state, the reporter saw that the fire here had been connected, and the charred trees were smoking. Local residents and soldiers are putting out fires and opening up isolation zones in the forest. They scooped up dirt to cover the scattered flames and sawed off the charred trees with a chainsaw. The sultry weather and the heat wave caused by burning trees make people blush.

On the 8th, heavy smoke still seriously affected the lives of Moscow citizens. The content of harmful substances in the air has reached three times the normal value, and some citizens and tourists have put on masks. Local officials said that government buildings, hospitals and other places began to open air-conditioned rooms to the public. Many Moscow citizens and foreign diplomats went to other places to escape the thick smoke. Meteorologists predict that the smog in Moscow will take three to four days to end.

According to local TV station, about 2,000 passengers were stranded at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow due to plane delay. Due to poor visibility, about 90 flights were delayed or diverted to other airports in Moscow that day.

Siberia and the Far East have provided financial support and fire-fighting facilities to the affected central areas and areas along the Volga River, and sent volunteers. The international community has also extended a helping hand to Russia. Rescuers from Armenia, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Belarus are participating in the fire fighting. France also indicated that it would send rescue forces to Russia.

Since the beginning of summer, most parts of Russia have suffered from high temperature and dry weather which is rare in history, causing serious forest and peat fires.

The area of forest fires in Russia continues to decrease.

On August 16, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said that the area of forest fires in Russia continued to decrease, and the fire area in the past day and night fell to 45,800 hectares. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, there are still 494 fire spots in Russia, four fewer than the previous day, and the area is reduced by 7,000 hectares. In addition, 306 fire spots have been controlled, and another 36 fire spots are still burning, covering an area of more than 32,000 hectares. As the main source of smog over Moscow a few days ago, the fire area of Ryazan and Vladimir continued to decline steadily.

Since the beginning of summer, most parts of Russia have suffered from high temperature and dry weather which is rare in history, causing serious forest and peat fires. Up to now, 53 people have died and more than 3,500 people are homeless.