Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dry-Grass-Fire-in-the-Astrakhan-Nature-Reserve-27MZIF3R9SVK.htmlConceptually similarDry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFFCompleted★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW7HCompleted★★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW7XCompleted★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVEYCompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFGCompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF0Completed★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF1Completed★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW7GCompleted★★★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW8ACompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STOW8HDry 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:11 Mar, 2015Credit:© Igor Podgorny / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2000px X 1333pxKeywords:Burning-Day-Firefighters-Fires-Forests (campaign title)-Grass-Greenpeace volunteers-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Smoke-Three 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 CollectionFirefighting Expedition in Russia (Photos & Videos)