Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dry-Grass-Fire-in-the-Astrakhan-Nature-Reserve-27MZIF3R1F35.htmlConceptually similarDry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW7PCompleted★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW88Completed★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW8CCompleted★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW8ECompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW8GCompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW8NCompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF2Completed★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF3Completed★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFECompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOW7HDry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveVolunteers try to extinguish dry grass fires.Greenpeace is in an expedition in the Astrakhan Reserve to help protect this area and extinguish the fires. The spring burning of dry grass in Russia is a big problem with which forest and fire departments have been struggling unsuccessfully for years. Unlike forest fires, some of which may be due to natural causes, grass burns are manmade nearly 90 percent of the time.Locations:Astrakhan Nature Reserve-Astrakhan Oblast-RussiaDate:13 Mar, 2015Credit:© Igor Podgorny / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4992px X 3328pxKeywords:Burning-Day-Firefighters-Fires-Forests (campaign title)-Grass-Greenpeace volunteers-KWCI (GPI)-Orange (colour)-Outdoors-Two people-UNESCOShoot:Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan Region in RussiaThe spring burning of dry grass in Russia is a big problem with which forest and fire departments have been struggling unsuccessfully for years. Unlike forest fires, some of which may be due to natural causes, grass burns are manmade nearly 90 percent of the time. Greenpeace carries out an expedition in the Astrakhan Nature Reserve to help protect this area and extinguish the fires.Related Collections:The Great Northern Forest - Wide CollectionYear in Pictures 2015 (Photos & Video)Best Images of 2015Firefighting Expedition in Russia (Photos & Videos)
