Wildfires Force Evacuation of Village in Buryatia

Wildfires Force Evacuation of Village in Buryatia

Strong winds pushed a blaze toward the village of Sulkhara, prompting officials to bus 91 residents, including 33 children, to temporary shelters.

Wildfires in Buryatia Force Village Evacuation Amid State Emergency

More than 90 residents of Sulkhara village in the Russian republic of Buryatia were evacuated on May 28 as wildfires moved dangerously close.  Authorities in Russia’s Buryatia Republic evacuated an entire village on May 28 after fast-moving wildfires came dangerously close to residential areas. The village of Sulkhara, located in the Kizhinginsky district, was evacuated as flames advanced within 10 kilometers of the settlement, pushed by strong …