Russia's Heatwave Has Cost Almost 5,000 Lives

Russian Heatwave Kills 5,000 As Fires Rage Out Of Control -- The Telegraph

Russia's devastating summer heatwave has cost almost 5,000 lives, according to officials who conceded yesterday that the state was struggling to gain control over the worst wildfires in decades.

The ministry for emergencies issued an urgent call for volunteers to join fire brigades to bolster the fight against the peat and forest fires raging out of control around Moscow.

Temperatures in Russia have hit records for the time of year on at least six occasions in recent weeks. Forecasters said there would be no respite from temperatures above 97F (36C) for at least another week.

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More News On Russia's Heatwave And Fires

Wildfires shroud Moscow in dense smog -- CBC
Fires lay ghostly shroud of smoke on Moscow -- AP
Moscow under smog health warning as wildfires burn -- BBC
Wildfires Ravaging Swaths of Russia -- New York Times
Muscovites Flee Smoky Capital -- Wall Street Journal
Moscow under a thick smog -- UPI
Smoke from Russian fires blankets Moscow -- The Guardian
Nukes Moved to Safety as Wildfires Cloud Moscow -- AoL News
No nuclear health threat from Russian fires: experts -- AFP
Russia sees no threat of nuclear accident from wildfires -- Xinhuanet
Wildfires highlight dysfunctional Russia -- Financial Times
Russian fires: Moscow residents talk about living in the smog -- BBC