MOSCOW — Two Russian regions declared a state of emergency on Monday (July 1) as summer wildfires spread amid intense heat. The governor of the remote Siberian region of Tuva said the authorities had taken the step due to forest fires caused by intense heat, strong winds and dry thunderstorms. 'At the moment 23 forest fires have been registered on.
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water during an operation to put out forest fires near the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik, Russia, in this still image from video released Aug 30, 2023.MOSCOW — Two Russian regions declared a state of emergency on Monday as summer wildfires spread amid intense heat.
"At the moment 23 forest fires have been registered on the territory of the republic. About 1,700 hectares are covered by fire. Most of them are in inaccessible mountainous areas," Vladislav Khovalyg, head of Tuva region, posted on Telegram.
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