Global community helps Russia to fight fires
Global community helps Russia to fight fires Tags: World , Russia , peat fires , Society , Commentary , forest fires 17.08.2010, 14:10 Unprecedented forest fires that quickly spread over Central Russia during this summer's record heat wave have urged people from all over the world to help Russia fighting this natural disaster. The US embassy in Moscow has provided humanitarian aid worth $50,000 to the victims of the fires. Besides that several US planes delivered firefighting equipment to Russia. The anti-fire department of Lithuania's Interior Ministry has sent a pumping unit, respiratory masks and other anti-fire equipment. Azerbaijan has provided Mi-17 and Ka-32a helicopters. Serbia has sent to Russia its experienced firemen and rescuers. "We want to help the Russian people who are now facing the most serious natural disaster over the last 50 years" - Predrag Maric, head of the emergency situation department of Serbia's Interior...