Three die as raging fires consume swaths of Russia's Urals - officials

(Reuters) - At least three people have died in raging fires that have consumed swaths of Russia's Urals mountains, destroying hundreds of houses, forcing evacuations and prompting a number of investigations, officials said on Sunday.

Minister of Emergency Situations Alexander Kurenkov flew to the Kurgan region in Russia's south early on Monday, where wildfires have spread to a number of settlements.