Russia Declares Emergency Over Huge Wildfires in Siberia

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By Deutsche WelleJul 31, 2019, 9:16 am225 pts
An area of 3.2 million hectares (7.9 million acres) was engulfed by forest fires in remote regions of Russia on Monday. In comparison, the total surface of the nation of Belgium is 3.07 million hectares. With fires raging for days, immense clouds of smoke reached large population centers, including Russia's…

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