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1. Wildberries: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire

A mysterious fire erupted at one of Wildberries's largest warehouses, costing billions of rubles in damages.

Tags: st. petersburg, business, economy, fire, Wildberries
2. Putin's Palace Saved from Wildfire

A wildfire outside the resort town of Gelendzhik, home to Putin's infamous seaside getaway, has been extinguished by Russia's emergency services.

Tags: disaster, fire, Black Sea, gelendzhik, putin
3. A Firefighter's Best Friend

Opening a mysterious box turns out to unleash the best kind of surprise (spoiler alert: it's eight puppies). 

Tags: rescue, cute, fires, fire, dogs, dog, puppies
4. Biscuithead Sweet-Talks on Safety

In Russia, mascots only get better. Imagine a child cracking a smile not JUST for a man bungling in a hot costume, but for a role model who looks like a beloved teatime treat…

Tags: fire, public safety, safety, mascot, ministry of emergency situations, dessert, biscuit, gingerbread, pryaniki, pryanik
5. A Real Hot Rod

Who needs headlights when you have flamethrowers instead? This Russian mechanic decided to find out. 

Tags: zhiguli, fire, humor, technology, cars, krasnodar
6. My First Ivan Kupala

Ivan Kupala is a traditional Slavic celebration of the summer solstice, with many pagan and deeply symbolic rituals. How are these ancient customs celebrated and recreated today in modern Russia? 

Tags: culture, maslenitsa, summer, traditions, folklore, fire, dance, village life, village, celebrations, spirituality, paganism
7. Shashlik Responsibly

Grilled meat on a stick and fire safety have never been good friends, but Russian officials are trying to change that relationship. 

Tags: nature, holidays, fires, fire, safety, grilled meat
8. Hedgehog in the Smoke

A fire in the Moscow region put this poor hedgehog into a prickly situation— luckily, firefighters were eager to help. 

Tags: kolomna, nature, animals, fire, fires
9. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Fire/Lightning?

An invincible rocket survives lightning, teachers cosplay as Avengers, and a kid plays on a swing.

Tags: animals, space, rocket, fire
By Tiffany Zhu
10. Victory Over the Past

Russia remembers the War and recovers from an air tragedy. 

Tags: fire, tank, veterans, great patriotic war

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