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Rare Forest Fire Hits Winter Tundra in Far East Russia

“The tundra is usually covered with snow at this time of year, so such fires occur extremely rarely.”

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Wildfires in Russia Spread to Central Regions

Fires this year have torn through more than 173,000 square kilometers, making it the second-worst season since the turn of the century.

Russia Says All 8 Die in Water-Bomber Plane Crash in Turkey

Ankara and Moscow announced that all eight people on the Russian plane had perished on the fire-fighting mission.

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Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage

The driest summer in 150 years has turned Yakutia into a tinderbox and seen wildfires tear through the region.

'We Need More People': Exhausted Firefighters Battle Siberia Blazes

For the third straight year Russia's coldest region has seen wildfires so vicious they have nearly overwhelmed the forest protection service.

Siberian Wildfires Spread 17.5% in 24 Hours

The fires have been fueled by abnormally high temperatures, historic drought and strong winds.

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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Russia’s Third-Largest City

Authorities in Novosibirsk, a city of 1.7 million, have issued a so-called “Black Sky” air quality warning.

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Russian Wildfire Smoke Choking Siberian Cities

Photos of Yugorsk and other cities showed residential buildings fuzzy under a blanket of white smog.

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Kiev Says 'No Open Fire' in Forests of Chernobyl Nuclear Zone

Satellite images showed the fire at its closest point was just 1.5 kilometers from the protective dome over the ruined reactor.

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Russia Says Siberian Wildfires Started on Purpose by Illegal Loggers

The fires covered 4.3 million hectares and were releasing nearly as much carbon dioxide into the air as emitted by 36 million cars in a year.

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