Sofia Kosacheva

Sofia Kosacheva is a Russian forest firefighter. She founded a professional community dedicated to training volunteer firefighters to deal with large forest fires.[1][2] In 2023, she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women of the year. She and activist Daria Serenko are the only two Russians to appear on the BBC's 2023 list.[3]

Throughout her career as a firefighter, she has helped to stop hundreds of fires. She also collaborated with Greenpeace, until the Kremlin labeled it as an "undesirable organization", and its Russian branch was dismantled.[3] Before she worked as a forest firefighter, she was an opera teacher. In 2010, meeting a group of firefighters inspired her to quit her job and train as a firefighter.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Times, The Moscow (21 November 2023). "Russian Feminist Poet, Forest Firefighter Named Among BBC's Women of 2023". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. ↑ O'Brien, Edward F. (6 June 2016). "Russian Firefighters Learn From Montana Counterparts". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "BBC highlights women pioneers in wildfire detection and firefighting". International Fire and Safety Journal. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "21 November 2023". news.files.bbci.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
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