Forest fires in Russia

Forest fires continue to run amok in Russia, and only some of them stopped. Authorities confirmed that some forests affected by radiation after the Chernobyl accident, caught fire, but it's unclear how dangerous it is for a entails. While elevated levels of radiation have been detected. Recent wind finally broke up a little smog over Moscow, but he can return to the capital in the near future. Now burning forests cover an area of ​​927 square kilometers, but also the day before the area was 1,740 sq.km. Economic losses from fires already account for $ 15 billion.