FOREST FIRES.
GREAT AREA ABLAZE. DAMAGE IN NORTHERN RUSSIA. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ST. PETERSBURG, July 14. Tho greatest continuous heat for halt a century is being experienced. Monster forest fires are raging in overy direction. Tho effect of the drought on tho crops is causing anxiety. A dynamite factory at Schlusselburg. Lake Ladoga, was for twenty-four hours threatened with destruction by a great peat fire. Troops endeavoured to stifle the flames with liquid mud. Tho wind changed to-day and tho factory was saved.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15021, 16 July 1914, Page 9
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83FOREST FIRES. Press, Volume L, Issue 15021, 16 July 1914, Page 9
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