UPDATE TO YESTERDAY’S REPORT HERE ON THE CATASTROPHIC FIRE EMERGENCY IN RUSSIA.
The death toll from the hundreds of fires that are raging through 14 Regions in Russia has risen to 40 Monday evening. More than 2,000 homes have been destroyed and an additional 500 fires have started in the past 48 hours. Currently there are still 580 working fires.
This is one of the most gripping videos we’ve seen in a long time. Four young men attempting to drive out of harms way find themselves surrounded by the fire and are trapped. At first they consider bailing out and running for their lives, but they reconsider and attempt to drive through the flames. You will see and hear them as they reach a moment of panic when they don’t know if they will make it. Finally they get through the flames and are then enveloped in the thick, acrid smoke. Obviously they made it, because their home video is here for you to view:
The government estimates that the army, firefighters, and civil defense personnel have saved more than 280 villages from being overrun by the flames and at least 86,000 people have been safely escorted to freedom.
Watch for more updates later.
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