Russian
village burns to ground as wildfires hit Siberia, state of
emergency
declared
RT,
28
April, 2017
Rescuers
have managed to save all the residents of a Russian village before
the settlement located on an island in Irkutsk Region burned to the
ground. The spread of wildfires across Siberia has prompted
authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Hundreds
of people were trapped in the village of Bubnovka surrounded by water
as a massive fire was ripping through their homes. Luckily for some
435 residents, local Emergencies Ministry staff were conducting
anti-flood drills in the area and rapidly reacted to the incident.
Responding
the distress call, they rushed to the scene to evacuate the
villagers. Using an air cushion rescue boat, the responders brought
people to safety. No one was harmed.
В Иркутской области выгорела деревня из-за пожара в доме. 450 жителей эвакуированы.
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Despite
efforts by the local team of firefighters, the entire village of 86
houses burned down in the suspected wildfire, the governor’s press
service told RIA Novosti.
“It
was impossible to bring additional [firefighting] forces because of
the fact that Bubnovka is located on the island. Gusty winds
contributed to the spread of fire,” the governor’s office said.
The
Investigative Committee, however, has opened a criminal case to see
if any negligence was involved.
“According
to the investigation, the fire occurred on the territory of the
non-residential sector in the village of Bubnovka in the Kirensky
district. Because of the strong wind, the fire spread to the entire
village,” authorities said in a statement, adding that they will
also assess “the actions of officials of the [local]
administration.”
The
recent spread of wildfires in Siberia has prompted authorities to
declare a state of emergency across the entire federal district.
“We
are introducing an emergency regime for all government bodies and
forces of the Unified Russian System for Preventing and Eliminating
Emergencies in the Siberian Federal District,” the head of Russia’s
Emergencies Ministry, Vladimir Puchkov, announced Friday.
The
state of emergency had already been declared in Irkutsk Oblast, as
three separate areas of the region were suffering from massive
wildfires.
According
to the Emergencies Ministry, as a result of the suspected careless
handling of the fires, the flames spread to residential houses and
buildings in five settlements, destroying at least 78 houses and a
convenience store.
Meanwhile,
in Zabaykalsky Region, the area of forest fires increased to at least
643 hectares, according to the Emergencies Ministry. Overall fires in
Siberia are now ravaging almost 1,500 hectares, according to the
Aerial Forest Protection Service Agency, which deals with fire
aviation and rescue efforts.
“Almost
1,500 hectares of forest are burning on the territory of Siberia,”
including Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Zabaykalsky regions, as well as
Tuva and Buryatia republics, the federal agency said.
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