Translated material
Forests are burning near Bratsk
The fires have not stopped for more than a week. 
How it all started:
In the morning, thick smoke spread across Bratsk.
The municipal television and radio company reported six fires in the city and region. Forestry officials are talking about the culprits: warm weather and the negligence of mushroom pickers; forest industry experts are speculating about arson by unscrupulous lumberjacks.
September 20
In the morning, thick smoke spread across Bratsk.
The municipal television and radio company reported six fires in the city and region. Forestry officials are talking about the culprits : warm weather and the negligence of mushroom pickers; forest industry experts are speculating about arson by unscrupulous lumberjacks.
Rain was predicted for the weekend.
September 21
The situation is getting worse; acrid smoke has filled the neighborhoods near the forest. The city administration announced on its website about four fires in the forest zone of the city and region, the Bratsk television studio showed a report about gardeners who staged a “black one” for “sneaky lumberjacks.”
The fire hazard class was raised to three out of five.
September 22
The area of fires increases with the number of fires. In the morning, a fire safety regime was introduced in Bratsk. Smoke completely covered the city. According to the administration, the fire area in the city alone is about 10 hectares. The Bratsk television studioreports that 50 people and 6 pieces of equipment are working to eliminate the fires. The administration of the Bratsk regionstated that there are enough funds to extinguish the fire and there is no threat to populated areas.
There are six fires in the city. Some schools have canceled classes. Since the Ministry of Emergency Situations is not involved in extinguishing forest fires, city authorities are thinking about attracting volunteers. They allocated money from the reserve fund at the rate of 47 rubles/hour per person. On the first day, eight volunteers were found, about 40 are needed.
September 23
The situation is not improving. A slight wind helps disperse the smoke. Television talks about how children in kindergartens and people living in close proximity to the forest suffer. The fight against fires continues with the help of the fraternal forestry enterprise and a voluntary detachment of 22 people. After lunch, students (15 people) also helped. In the city, according to the administration , there are five fires with an area of about 30 hectares. The head of the fraternal forestry enterprisecomplains : “There is no open fire, the grass is burned, and everything is smoking.”
September 24–25
The haze in the city has cleared a little, and emissions have become more noticeable. Day off, no news. Meanwhile, the entire Bratsk district is in smoke.
September 26
A special commission from the main directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived in the city to find out what measures were taken to eliminate the fires.Verdict : the situation regarding forest fires in Bratsk has stabilized. Indeed, it became a little easier to breathe; there was even little news about it that day. The Bratsk television studio spoke about the possible causes of the fires,reporting that “the mayors of cities and districts of the Irkutsk region will be involved in the fight against “black” lumberjacks.
September 27
The municipal television and radio company reports one active fire and two new fires. The Irkutsk State Hydrometeorological Service predicted northwest winds of up to 15 m/s and sleet for today in the region, but again we have no wind and are warm.
September 28
