AP • 2021-07-27

Volunteers pitch in to fight Russia's raging forest fires

GORNY ULUS, Russia (AP) — The little domed tents of the volunteer firefighters in the clearing of a Siberian forest can be hard to see — even from only a few steps away — because of the choking smoke.

The Huffington Post • 2021-07-22

Record Heat Fuels 'Unprecedented' Siberian Wildfires, Melting Permafrost

Climate change is mixing with neglect of fire safety rules, arson and other factors to spur a nightmarish fire season in Russia.

AP • 2021-07-22

EXPLAINER: What is fueling Russia's 'unprecedented' fires?

MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of wildfires engulf broad expanses of Russia each year, destroying forests and shrouding territories in acrid smoke. Northeastern Siberia has experienced particularly massive fires this summer amid record-setting heat.