Moscow Covered with Thick Smoke City, 50 People Killed 196 Thousand Hectares of Forest Burned

Russian forest fire burning since late July and still burning up to yesterday (5 / 8).

In addition to the total burned area of 196 000 hectares, the fire that makes the City of Moscow was enveloped in thick smoke, killing at least 50 people. So far, efforts have not led to extinction of the results.

President Dmitry Medvedev was home early from summer vacation with his family call the disaster as the worst forest fires during the modern era Russia. ''The last few days, the situation in Russia, especially in the (Federal District) and the Volga area in the middle, getting worse,''said Vladimir Stepanov, leader of the Emergency Ministry's crisis center, as reported by Agence France-Presse.

Until yesterday, the government has mobilized 162 000 volunteers and firefighters to tame the fire. Unfortunately, despite efforts to have maximum extinction, a new fire spots always appear. Too overwhelmed firefighters extinguish the new fire spots are created very quickly. Medvedev government had imposed the emergency status in seven areas.

According to the Ministry of Emergency, in less than 24 hours, comes 373 new hotspots. ''In the meantime, firefighters assisted the volunteers had managed to extinguish the fire around 254 points. Currently approximately 589 remaining hotspots are still burning an area of 196 thousand hectares,''the light of the ministry in a written statement yesterday.

Areas that suffered the worst losses of Nizhny Novgorod is a city bordering the Volga Federal District. Most victims were killed was found in the burned settlements in Russia is the fourth largest city. Several other dead buried at a hospital in the city of Voronezh in southwestern Russia.

Yesterday, the fire that burned forests in the southeast of the City of Moscow reportedly licked the Navy's warehouse logistics (AL), Russia. The main headquarters staff charred AL. Similarly, financial offices, 13 storage facilities, aviation equipment, warehouse storage and 17 military vehicles. The extent of the burned area at the military facility was forced police conduct a criminal investigation.

A large number of volunteers were also deployed to the city of Sarov to prevent fire spread to there. Because, in the city that should not be visited by strangers, there is a secret nuclear research facility. Situation''(in Sarov) secure control. All the nuclear material is dangerous and flammable been moved from there,''the light of Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russia's nuclear agency, quoted by Interfax.

Meanwhile, since last Wednesday (4 / 8), thick smoke covered the capital city. Until yesterday, the smoke from a forest fire that still surrounds Moscow. However, the levels had gone down a lot. Visibility had been increased. However, if it does not matter, advised residents not to go outside. Because, although the content of harmful particles in the air has decreased, the smoke was still disturbing to health.

Yesterday, the air temperature in the city which became the seat of government was reportedly still high. Temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius. The hot air will''still survive in Moscow for about five days,''the light of the Russian Meteorological Agency in a written statement as reported by the Associated Press. Hot air is what makes point fire quickly spread.

Russian Emergency Minister Sergei Shoigu appealed to residents in disaster areas ekstrawaspada. Therefore, fire still not under control. ''At some point, the fire was too wild to be domesticated. Therefore, residents must remain vigilant,''he said as quoted by the BBC. He then appealed to citizens who are forced to move outside the home is always wearing a mask.

Shoigu sure, most hot spots arise because of human carelessness. Several witnesses confirmed that suspicion. A witness said she saw a number of smokers with a delicious throw burning cigarette butts into the streets around the forest, not far from Moscow. The air is hot and dry soil conditions that could easily ignite a fire.