Russia Wildfires Reach Bryansk Chernobyl Radiation Area
by The situation in Russia is getting very serious.
Update 8/11/10:
At the time of writing this, the BBC is reporting at least 600 different wildfires are burning throughout Russia. The worst case scenario for these fires is happening now. The fires are reaching the radiation zones of the Chernobyl disaster. Officials are very concerned that heat, wind and fire in this area will release radiation from the ground. Several fires have already been put out in Bryansk. Bryansk was the area most affected by the Chernobyl disaster.Russian officials admit that there is danger, but are telling people not to panic. They say they are monitoring and assessing the situation.
The BBC is reporting casualties of 700 people a day in Moscow and that the mortuaries are “filling up”. It is now being said that this is the hottest summer ever recorded in history, in Russia. 39 planes and 165,000 firefighters are working to put out the fires.
8/6/10:
While many parts of the world are suffering a heatwave, countries like Russia are getting it the worst.
Russia has been battling record high temperatures and crippling droughts. In fact, these are the worst conditions they have seen in 40 years. Their weather has been very uncharacteristic and things are getting worse by the day. If the heat and lack of rain weren’t enough, wildfires have also been spreading.
The wildfires spreading near Moscow are causing the biggest problems and concern. Only days ago, a naval base was devastated by wildfires. Due to the combination of the droughts and fires, Russia will be banning the export of grains.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced yesterday that Russia will temporarily ban the exportation of their grains (wheat, barley, and rye). The ban will last from August 15th to December 31st of 2010.
At the time of writing this, the city of Moscow is engulfed in smoke and smog. This has become a serious disaster. I can only speculate how much more difficult this will make containing and fighting the fires (with such low visibility). To make matters even worse, Russian officials are very concerned about the extreme heat and its effects at the Chernobyl site. They are worried about radioactive particles being released into the atmosphere.
Moscow Blanketed in Smoke:
Peat Fires Near Moscow:
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