Tuesday 21 May 2013

Wildfires

Forest Fires in Siberia


The forest fire situation has improved in Siberia. Siberia had 26 forest fires on 16,463.1 hectares on May 17. Some 467 forest service specialists and smokejumpers, 86 fire trucks and nine aircraft were fighting the blazes. Huge forest fires in the Republics of Tuva and Buryatia have been extinguished by fire fighters. Presently, Siberia has 26 forest fires on 16,463.1 hectares.


California Wildfires - Update


Fire crews are building containment lines around a wildfire south of Yosemite National Park that destroyed a home and several other structures.

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