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Italian Civil Defense: assistance in firefight to Russia, more than 200 launches from Canadair aircraft to save forests

Moscow, Russia - Situation under control in Togliattigrad, where Italians operate

Second week of operation for the Italian Civil Defense in Russia. The contingent is operating in the forest of Samara, near Togliattigrad (about 900 km from Moscow). An immense area, but still insignificant compared with the 190 thousand acres being burned by fire in the Caucasus nation. Today - cited the liaison officer of the Italian delegation, Fabio Carnicchia, at microphones of Italian "Radio...

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Rome, Italy, 08/10/2010 14:18
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