Cold front hits western Russia, drives Moscow smog away

Russian wildfires shrink but smog still hangs over Moscow

Smog lingers over Russian capital

MOSCOW — The number of wildfires in Russia has shrunk significantly, but clouds of acrid smog generated by them still hung over the Russian capital Wednesday.

Russian experts accuse government of failing to address long-term health effects of heat, smog

Smog from wildfires seeps back into Moscow despite success in battling wildfires

Smog again creeps into Russian capital

MOSCOW — Smoke from wildfires around Moscow has returned to some parts of the Russian capital even though firefighters have scored successes in containing the blazes, officials said Tuesday.

Poisonous smog returns to Moscow as fires continue to burn, expected to clear on Monday

Poisonous smog returns to Moscow

MOSCOW — The poisonous smog that contributed to a higher death rate in Moscow last week returned to Russia’s capital Sunday, officials said.

Hundreds of fires continue to burn in Russia, but situation around Moscow improves

Fire situation improves around Moscow

MOSCOW — The number of wildfires in the Moscow region fell sharply overnight, but hundreds of blazes continued to rage in other areas of Russia, and officials warned Saturday that some of them are in hard-to-reach regions.

Sweltering Russian capital refreshed by rain, but wildfires still burning and smog may return

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Smoke-shrouded Moscow gets welcome break from smog but break from clouds of smog may not last

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Russian fires threaten to stir and spread radioactive particles left from Chernobyl disaster

Russian fires threaten to stir Chernobyl radiation

Fears rise that Russian wildfires could spread radioactive fallout from Chernobyl disaster

Russian wildfires raise Chernobyl radiation fears

Russia’s PM Putin climbs into firefighting plane, drops water on blazing forests

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Report: Russian wildfires have caused some $15 billion in damages

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Moscow deaths twice the usual number _ now 700 a day _ amid suffocating smog from wildfires

Moscow deaths twice the usual number as suffocating smog from wildfires lingers

Moscow opens anti-smog centers as wildfires continue to rage around capital

Moscow opens anti-smog centers as fires burn

Smog over Moscow deepens as wildfires continue to rage

Smog over Moscow worsens as wildfires rage

Wildfires smoke in Moscow increases, forces residents to don masks

Fires lay ghostly shroud of smoke on Moscow

Worst smog from wildfires yet hits Moscow; planes diverted, tourists, residents don face masks

Worst smog yet hits Moscow; People don face masks

Worst smog yet hits Moscow, planes diverted, residents cough, blink as Russia’s wildfires rage

Worst smog yet hits Moscow, planes are diverted

Worst smog yet hits Moscow airport, seeps into buildings as Russia’s wildfires rage

Worst smog yet hits Moscow, seeps into homes

Smog from wildfires raging in western Russia engulfs capital, officials warn of health risks

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Officials: Russian wildfires death toll hits 48 as Moscow disappears under blanket of smog

Officials: Russian wildfires death toll hits 48

Official: Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 34, but blazes shrinking by the day

Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 34

Fire crews gain ground in high desert north of Los Angeles as hills smolder from 2-day blaze

Crews gain ground on wildfire north of Los Angeles

Russia mobilizes army to fight fires as it endures hottest summer on record; 25 reported dead

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Putin visits Russian village destroyed by forest fires, death toll from blazes up to 25

Putin visits Russian village destroyed by forest fires, death toll from blazes up to 20

Putin visits Russian village destroyed by forest fires, death toll from blazes up to 15

Raging Russian fires force evacuations, destroy homes as record heat wave spikes

Raging Russian fires destroy homes, people flee

Moscow breaks second all-time heat record in a week as the city remains shrouded in smog

Moscow sweats as second heat record set

MOSCOW — Moscow on Thursday broke its all-time temperature record for the second time in a week as Russia continued to sizzled in a stubborn heatwave and forest fires elsewhere forced evacuations and ravaged provincial homes.