Russian wildfires continue

Wildfires in Russia : fire near the village of Golovanovo

A villager tries to fight a fire in Golovanovo
Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images

Wildfires in Russia : A Russian Emergency Ministry Mi-26 helicopter

A military helicopter replenishes its water supplies for firefighting outside the village of Plotava Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP

Wildfires in Russia : A man tries to stop fire near the village of Murmino

A firefighter tackles the blaze in Murmino
Photograph: Artyom Korotayev/AFP/Getty Images

Wildfires in Russia : Russians and tourists wear facemasks

Tourists in Red Square wear masks to protect themselves from smog
Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images

Wildfires in Russia : People try to stop fire spreading near the village Golovanovo

Villagers fight the blaze in woods outside Golovanovo
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Wildfires in Russia : A firefighter wipes his face

A firefighter walks away after helping to put out a fire at a school in Moscow Photograph: Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters

Wildfires in Russia : Wild fires around Moscow

Cars shuffle along amid thick smoke on the main Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod road Photograph: Sergei Chirikov/EPA

Wildfires in Russia : A man rides a motorcycle past burnt-out houses in the village of Kriusha

A motorcyclist drives through the burnt-out village of Kriusha
Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images

Wildfires in Russia : A guard of honour in heavy smog in Moscow

A guard of honour stands in smog for a ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier by the Kremlin wall Photograph: Alexander Natruskin/Reuters

Wildfires in Russia : A tourist wears a mask

A masked tourist in Red Square Photograph: Alexander Natruskin/Reuters

Wildfires in Russia : forest fire comes close to the village of Murmino

A firefighter surveys the destruction Photograph: AP

Russian Fires: Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral is seen through the heavy smog

St Basil's Cathedral is seen through the heavy smog covering Moscow Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Russian Fires: A Muscovite crosses a pedestrian bridge in the heavy smog in Moscow

A Muscovite crosses a bridge in heavy smog Photograph: Andrey Smirnov/AFP

Russian Fires: Tourists walk past St. Basil's Cathedral in the heavy smog covering Moscow

Tourists walk past St Basil's Cathedral Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Russian Fires: The changing of the guards ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The changing of the guards ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall continues amid heavy smog Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters

russia update: A resident works to extinguish flames to form a barrier

A resident works to extinguish flames after grass was set on fire to form a barrier for new wildfire outbursts, outside the village of Korovino Photograph: Mikhail Voskresensky/Reuters

russia update: A priest and women take part in a religious procession, Kriusha

A priest and women pray for rains to prevent new wildfire outbursts, in the village of Kriusha Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters

russia update: A forest fire spreads in Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia

A forest fire spreads near the village of Verkhnyaya Vereya, in the Nizhny Novgorod region Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/AP

russia update: A newly married couple embrace in the deep layer of smog, Ryazan

A newly married couple embrace in the deep layer of smog from wildfires covering the city of Ryazan Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP

russia update: Satellite picture fires and thick smoke, blanketing the Moscow region

A satellite picture shows thick smoke blanketing the Moscow region. Red outlines indicate actively burning fires Photograph: NASA/MODIS/Reuters