Wildfires endanger villages in Russia's Siberia
Wildfires in Russia's vast Siberia region endangered several villages Saturday and prompted authorities to evacuate residents of some areas.
In northeastern Siberia, 93 active forest fires burned across 1.1 million hectares (2.8 million acres) of Sakha-Yakutia, officials said, making it the worst affected region of Russia.
Russia Defence Ministry has deployed 120 military engineers to fight the fire in the region.
Fires also burned close to the villages of Byas-Kuel, Kytyl-Dyura, Sinsk, Yedyai and several other settlements.
High winds exacerbated the danger of flames spreading quickly.
In recent years, Russia has recorded high temperatures that many scientists regard as a result of climate change.
The hot weather coupled with the neglect of fire safety rules has caused a growing number of fires.
Experts also blame the worsening situation with fires on a 2007 decision to disband a federal aviation network tasked to spot and combat fires and turn its assets to regional authorities.
The much-criticised move led to the force's rapid decline.
The forests that cover huge areas of Russia make spotting new fires a challenge.
(Source: AP)
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