Only so-and-so can prevent wildfires. Images edited by Kevin Rothrock.
Massive wildfires are burning across Siberia, most notably in the regions of Khakassia, where 23 have perished, and the Zabaikal region further east. It’s been almost five years such Russia witnessed this kind of destruction, when summer wildfires in 2010 killed at least 56 people. RuNet Echo covered those fires, as well as the response online, which included impressive efforts to crowdsource volunteer work, and considerable criticism of the government’s response to the crisis. In 2015, Russians are reacting to the new wildfires much as they did in 2010, with several …read more
Source: Global Voices
