Some 300 firefighters are battling blazes in Russia’s Siberia that have left at least five dead and dozens of buildings on fire
"We have called for help from neighboring territories but are aware that will in the best case not arrive for some hours," said Uss, adding temporary shelters were being opened for people in the worst-hit areas with medical and psychological support units also being made available.
"I have given the order to cut off electricity in part of the region - save for survival facilities, service stations and water supply systems," he said. "Extinguishing is being complicated by meteorological conditions -- violent winds are fanning the flames and preventing them from being put out," the ministry stated.
Siberia has suffered from large-scale fires for some years. Last year, they belched 16 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere, according to an annual European climate report.В Красноярске дым от лесных пожаров накрыл город Скорость ветра достигает 20 м/с и пожары под городом не удаётся потушить. Власти подозревают, что лес поджигают целенаправленно и обещают вознаграждение за информацию о злоумышленниках.
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