Russia battles to defend nuclear sites from fires (Russia on fire)

Google news ^ | 08/10/2010 | Stuart Williams

[toldyou]

Not sure if this page will tell...there are dates from which to chose at the bottom. I just quickly looked this over, so see what you think.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/firemaps/

[DBrow]

Thanks, I was taking a shallow look and assuming the season was worse based on the amount of media generated.

[plenipotentiary]

If they want sympathy they should stop pointing nuclear missiles at us, and robbing us with their oil prices.

[mainsail that]

“I understood the russians had perfected seeding clouds and controlling the weather.

What happened?”

Igor got drunk and mixed the wrong chemicals. It happens

[edcoil]

Aahh Igor, he has been known to do that.

[SunkenCiv]

...over the last 24 hours, 247 new fires had appeared, more than the 239 that were extinguished, and 557 fires were still raging across the affected region.

Hey, at least someone in the bureaucracy is keeping statistics. ;')

[LomanBill]

>>Looks like arson to me ...

Fire in the Minds of Men... again?

[LomanBill]

>>Looks like arson to me ...

Fire in the Minds of Men... again?

[Cindy]

NOTE The following text is a quote:

http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5114.html

Travel Warning
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Print
Russian Federation

August 10, 2010

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to the Russian Federation due to the ongoing wildfires. The Department of State has authorized the departure of dependents and non-critical mission personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The Russian Government has declared a state of emergency in specific regions of the country, including the capital of Russia, Moscow. Air travel to Russia, including international flights, is affected. U.S. citizens are therefore urged to postpone travel to the Russian Federation until the situation has improved.

Ongoing forest fires and extreme high temperatures in the Moscow region and surrounding areas of central Russia have produced hazardous levels of air pollution and caused numerous flight delays and cancellations in Moscow. The hazardous air quality means that persons with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should seek to relocate to unaffected areas of the country and avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

The situation has prompted the Russian government to declare a state of emergency in Moscow, Vladimir, Ryazan, Voronezh, Novgorod, the Republic of Mordovia, and the Republic of Marii-El.

Fire related conditions can change quickly, due to changes in wind direction and weather conditions. Persons planning travel from the Moscow area should monitor weather conditions and stay in touch with their airline.

U.S. citizens who have questions, or require assistance, should contact the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy through the State Department’s travel registration website.

If you require further information or assistance, please visit theU.S. Embassy Moscow website or e-mail us at MoscowWarden@State.gov. The U.S. Embassy Moscow consular section is located at Novinskiy Bulvar 21, Moscow. The nearest metro stations are Barrikadnaya and Krasnapresenskaya. You can reach the embassy’s switchboard at (7) (495) 728-5000, and the American Citizen Services Unit at (7) (495) 728-5577. In the event of an after-hours emergency, please contact the main switchboard. You may also contact the American Citizens Services Unit by fax at (7) (495) 728-5084. The U.S. Embassy Moscow website is also available in Russian at www.usembassy.ru.

U.S. Consulates General are located in:

St. Petersburg
15 Ulitsa Furshtadtskaya, St. Petersburg 191028
Tel: (7) (812) 331-2600
Fax: (7) (812) 331-2646
After-hours emergencies: (7) (812) 331-2600
Email: StPetersburgACS@state.gov

Vladivostok
32 Ulitsa Pushkinskaya, Vladivostok 690001
Tel: (7) (4232) 30-00-70
Fax: (7) (4232) 30-00-91
After-hours emergencies: (7) (4232) 71 00 67
Email: vladcons@state.gov

Yekaterinburg
Ulitsa Gogolya 15a, 4th floor, Yekaterinburg 620151
Tel: (7) (343)379-3001
Fax: (7) (343) 379-4515
After-hours emergencies: (7) 8 902 84 16653
Email: consulyekat@state.gov

Travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

For information on general crime and security issues, U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State’s Country Specific Information of Russia as well as The Worldwide Caution Located on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

[af_vet_rr]

Now the US is sending specialized firefighting equipment to help protect the Russian areas with nuclear equipment/weapons.

Any bets as to how many of the Americans going along with the equipment are working for one of the three letter agencies ;-)