Wildfires return to Russia, but not for long

The last forest fire in the Volgograd region was put out, Itar Tass reported, quoting the local department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

The Emergency Ministry has dispatched three firefighter planes to deal with the situation. It has been barely a week since the state of emergency in Russia has been lifted.

Now the state of emergency has been reinstated in the wildfire suffering regions.

Meeting with Russia’s Emergency Minister Sergey Shoigu, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced the following:

“I have signed an order to immediately allocate financial aid to Volgograd and Saratov regions in the amount of one billion roubles as compensation for the lost property, for the construction of infrastructure, and new homes.”

Over the last two months Russia was gripped by wildfires: 50 people died, entire villages were burnt to the ground, and 2,500 houses were completely destroyed, leaving thousands homeless.

Houses are now being urgently rebuilt for those left homeless, who are struggling to cope with the aftermath of the blazes before the winter comes.