MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th July, 2020) Russia has neutralized 66 natural fires in the last 24 hours, according to a statement by the Aerial Forest Protection Service.
"Per the data from local forestry control centers, 66 forest fires [covering a total of] 1,057 hectares [2611 acres] were neutralized in the past 24 hours, 26.07.2020, in Russia," the service said in a statement.
As of 12 a.m. local time (21:00 GMT, Saturday), there were 148 active forest fires.
