Russia most of the fire is under control of smoke continue to affect Moscow
MOSCOW, Aug. 8 (Xinhua Jacky Lau) at 8, the Russian forest fires throughout the fire to continue easing, the fire in the burning of 554 points in 362 control. But the forest and peat burning smoke to diffuse in the capital Moscow, seriously affecting the life.
8 Russian Emergencies Ministry said that in the past day, the Russian point of 269 within the new fire, the fight against 276. 554 in 70 fire points larger. The worst affected areas is still the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Kirov Oblast and Moscow region. Central and Volga areas of fire continued to ease. According to local media reports, Russia's nuclear facilities, central location of Sarov City and its surrounding fire has been extinguished.
another nuclear facility in Chelyabinsk Sinie central office located in the Krasnoyarsk region, with 7 hectares of forest fire. As the forest dense, difficult passage of vehicles, firefighters could only walk to the fire.
in the Moscow Region, smoke makes it impossible to use the aircraft fire. Eastern Orekhovo in the state - a village Zuyevo area, the reporter saw, where the fire has been connected into a film, billows of smoke charred trees. Local residents and soldiers are fighting and to open up the forest buffer zone. They covered the soil off shovels scoop up scattered flames, using an electric saw to saw off the charred trees. Hot weather with heat wave wood burning, so that people's faces turn red.
8 days, smoke was still seriously affect the lives of the citizens of Moscow ≌ gas content of harmful substances has reached 3 times the normal number of residents and tourists DAI Qi a mask. Local officials said the government buildings, hospitals and other places open to the public air-conditioned room. Many members of the public and foreign diplomats in Moscow to the field to avoid smoke. Weather experts predict the smoke impact in Moscow to 34 days to end.
According to local TV stations reported that affected by the smoke, in Moscow Domodedovo International Airport, about 2,000 passengers stranded due to flight delays and airport. Because of low visibility, the airports in Moscow the same day about 90 flights delayed or diverted to other airports.
Siberia and Far East regions have to hit the central and Volga regions to provide financial support and fire facilities, and to send volunteers. The international community lend a helping hand to Russia. Armenia, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, the Ukraine and Belarus and other countries are participating in fire rescue team. France also said Russia would send rescue forces.
since the beginning of summer, most parts of Russian history, ushered in a rare high temperature and dry weather, caused severe forest and peat fires. (END)
