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recently suffered a serious forest fires in Russia, Moscow can not escape the two military bases, about 200 military aircraft were fired scrap metal. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the dismissal of a group of 4 did not stop the raging forest fires in the past few days officers. More powerful departments to prevent the fire from spreading to the city in Sarov top-secret nuclear research facilities. 5 fire deaths rose to 50. Polish Prime Minister 唐纳德图斯克 sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help Russia deal with fire.

Burning the Camps

base of 200 aircraft by burning scrap metal

It was reported that two Russian military bases suffered a fire, were the Russian Navy logistics the first 3370 bases and airborne airborne equipment and material storage center base. Reported that the July 29 fire caused one of the base value of 20 billion rubles (about 4.55 billion yuan) of the 200 aircraft scrapped, burned area reached 100 hectares.

the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a denial statement, Kolomna no fire at the naval base. Until August 3 "Lifenews" disclosure of relevant news, the Russian military finally admitted there was a fire. The Naval Base in southeast Moscow, the base office buildings, warehouses and equipment, a huge loss: fire the base command center, the financial sector, 13 and 17 air vehicles, equipment storage warehouse burned white.

days of forest fires destroyed large areas of forests and many villages in the Russian capital Moscow has not escaped the impact of fire, the city enveloped in a fire generated smoke.

4, the Moscow government officials warned that the air concentrations of toxic particles is much higher than safe levels, residents should take precautions to stay at home. 4 morning, visibility was only 300 meters from the city center around some of the outskirts of Moscow, the situation was even worse. Russian news agencies reported, in some areas east of Moscow, visibility less than 20 meters.

However, the Moscow airport was still flying. According to Agence France-Presse reporter Miao Shu, subway and office building can smell the choking smoke. Some passengers said Metro subway station filled with smoke, people's eyes tingling. Associated Press, Moscow, mainly from the city smog city east and south of the fire swamp points. The Soviet period, the government will swamp the water out to dig peat, so that these places in hot weather to fire. In the heat under the influence of the Moscow region there are a number of new fire 3 points.

meteorological department forecast a record high temperatures will continue, there will not rain this week, the Moscow region, the highest temperature will reach 38 degrees Celsius.

the Russian Emergencies Ministry informed on the 5th, the new point occurring at a rate of fire than the fire-fighters tackled the fire points have been faster, the country increased by 7,000 ha fire affected areas, to 19.6 million hectares. "In the past 24 hours, add 373 fire points, Fight 254," the circular said, "the country is now a total of 589 fire point, burned area of 196,000 hectares." 16.2 million people participate in fire fighting.

reported that rescue workers were burnt in Nizhny Novgorod region a house found a body, an injured officer Voronezh region died in the hospital, this forest fire deaths rise in China to 50.

Emergencies Ministry Vladimir Stepanov head of crisis management, said: "In the past day, nationwide, especially in the Volga region and the central fire is still complicated."

fire poured "uranium"

fire spread from the top-secret nuclear facility just a few kilometers

Russia's powerful departments have mobilized thousands of officers to prevent a greater disaster: to prevent fire spread to the Sarov City, top-secret nuclear research facilities.

Sarov City has not open to foreigners. Agence France-Presse reported that the fire from the nuclear facility just a few kilometers.

Government officials said that all dangerous nuclear fuel has been transferred, more than 2,000 emergency department staff and hundreds of armed officers were deployed to Sarov.

Russian Atomic Energy Director Sergei Kiriyenko on the 4th report to Medvedev: "All of explosive and radioactive material have been transferred. I can guarantee that, even in the event of extreme wind situations, safety of nuclear facilities is not dangerous, no radiation, explosion or environmental threat. "

Russia's Interfax News Agency quoted an official as saying later reported:" the situation has been controlled. "

fire "plum" Heart

senior government officials dismissed the President of angry posts

this Russian modern history's worst fires that Medvedev ahead of the end of summer vacation, the southern Black Sea resort of Sochi to return from the capital Moscow, the members of the National Security Council convened an emergency meeting to discuss response. Medvedev, Vladimir Vysotsky, commander of the Navy, deputy commander Alexander Tatarinoff a formal warning, because they "failed to fulfill their duty" to prevent Kolomna naval logistics base was destroyed by fire .

Medvedev declared, "I ordered the Defense Department to lift a number of duties and discipline of officers," because they failed to stop the fire base. Navy logistics officers, including those laid-off head 谢尔盖谢尔盖耶夫, Naval Air Force Leader 尼古拉库克 Korolev, deputy director of naval air Rasskazov so. "If other areas or departments a similar situation from happening again, I will take the same action, unflinchingly." Medvedev caustically that he has asked the armed forces to assist the civilian population out of danger, "Unfortunately, in many cases, the Ministry of Defence unable to protect themselves. "

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the 4th visit one of the hardest-hit areas, located in the Voronezh region south of Moscow. He said: "This situation was complicated, hard to imagine the hot degree for 140 years, the hottest."

Putin also one the hardest hit residents in the blog to respond to complaints. The residents from the Tver region, complained that the local fire department equipment short of people, say rather, "his own pocket to buy a fire engine," but the fire resulted in poor conditions, he "probably live to see retirement." Putin's reply to the name Bo Lord said, local governments and the federal government is responsible for caring for affected people, but the fire caused by heat, which originated from abnormal weather, no one can predict.

In addition, Putin announced on the 5th, taking into account the severe drought, Russia will suspend grain exports this year on Dec. 31.

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MiG Aircraft Corporation suspension

by forest fires and smoke due to the serious impact, is located 135 kilometers southeast of Moscow Luhuo Wei Aceh's Russia's MiG aircraft manufacturer's total production was on Aug. 4 was forced to temporarily suspend production, workers and staff have all been home on vacations, are expected to be a half months-long work stoppage. 1 and MiG aircraft company source close to 4 August said the system was the MiG-1, the date of suspension of production, only the personnel on duty are still factory work. "MiG" 1 line using efficient production equipment, capable of producing light from the ultra-modern fighter and passenger aircraft to a variety of aircraft including.

wave bit of Ukrainian busy self

Putin received 4 letters from the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Tusk said that Poland was prepared "to deal with forest fires and to provide comprehensive assistance for post-disaster issues." Forest fires due to the threat from Russia, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has cut short his vacation and internal security held an emergency meeting to discuss measures to deal with fire threats. Media said the Russian forest fires caused by the heat wave affected the eastern and central Ukraine are at risk in many parts of the state.

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