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Articles with tag "Wildfires"

Federal Emergency Declared Over Wildfires in Far East’s Zabaikalsky Region

The head of Russia’s Federal Forestry Agency said more than 90% of all wildfires burning in the country are currently in the Zabaikalsky region.

Emergency Situations Minister Visits Far East to Assess Wildfires

As of Monday, 50 wildfires were burning across the Zabaikalsky region and covered roughly 415,137 acres, local authorities said.
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Far East’s Zabaikalsky Region Restricts Travel Amid Widespread Wildfires

Residents must now obtain advance authorization from local officials to travel outside their communities, except when using regional or federal highways...
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Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
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Wildfires Sweep Through Southwestern Russia

Nationwide, 10,000 people were evacuated, and 76 died in more than 8,100 fires across Russia last week, authorities said.
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Wildfire in Russia’s Karachayevo-Cherkessia Forces Hundreds to Evacuate

Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said 236 people including 43 children were brought to safety as of Friday morning.
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Russia's Republic of Tyva Declares Wildfire Emergency

Regional authorities said nearly two dozen currently burning wildfires engulfed an area of around 7.7 square miles.
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Raging Wildfires Devastate Russia’s Far East Sakha Republic

At least 2 million hectares of forest have been destroyed in Sakha this summer — and local residents are lamenting the authorities’ lax response.
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Wildfire Emergencies Declared in Russia’s Far East Republics of Tyva, Sakha

Officials say more than 2.3 million hectares of forest have burned in Russia since the start of 2024, the highest since 2020. 
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Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency

Wildfires in the region have so far engulfed a total area of around 830 square kilometers — roughly the size of Berlin or New York.
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Russia Unprepared for 'Alarming' 2024 Wildfire Season, Experts Warn

Unsettling climate forecasts, human neglect, lack of resources and “zombie” fires risk turning Russia’s annual wildfire season into a crisis.
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