wildfires spread to altai and ural regions in russia

Forest fires, started in mid-July in the Siberia region of Russia, spread to the Altai and Ural regions. People living in the areas where the fires continues were evacuated, while the highway between Yekaterinburg and Perm cities was reportedly closed due to the fires. A large number of personnel are responding to the fires with land vehicles and Mi-8 type firefighting helicopters.