Il fuoco poi si propaga nei boschi sino alle zone abitate

(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Flames are seen among the smoldering burned-down remnants of a forest outside the village of Kadanok, 90 miles (150 kilometers) southeast of Moscow, seen Tuesday, Aug, 3, 2010. The fires in forests, fields and peat bogs have killed 40 people throughout Russia and come after weeks of searing heat and practically no rain. The weather in the areas where the blazes are concentrated are forecast to reach 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) this week.