This is happening right now: large-scale forest fires, blazing towns

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: There are 128 forest fires in Russia on an area of more than 56,000 hectares (138,378 acres), 63 of which have been contained. Over the past 24 hours, 12 EMERCOM aircraft have been involved in extinguishing natural fires in the Tyumen, Kurgan and Sverdlovsk regions. About 7 thousand people and 1490 pieces of equipment were involved in the extinguishing. The most difficult situation remains in the Sverdlovsk region, where more than 33,000 hectares (81,544 acres) of forest have been engulfed in fire. During the day, 15 fires were localized. Eight fires on an area of 759 hectares ( acres) were completely eliminated. More than 3,000 people were evacuated due to t