Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Rare May fires break out in Siberia, kill at least 10

Siberia

Fires in southwestern Siberia have killed at least ten people and destroyed hundreds of structures Local authorities announced on Saturday. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blazes, which are unusual in the region in May and have been fueled by a lack of rain and strong winds, according to officials. In the Krasnoyarsk region, at … Read more

Five dead in wind-whipped Siberia fires

Siberia

Several fires broke out in southern Siberia on Saturday, affecting over 200 buildings and killed at least five people, according to local officials who issued a state of emergency. The flames in the Krasnoyarsk region extended to some sawmills and a children’s playground, according to the regional emergency ministry on Telegram. Regional governor Alexandre Uss … Read more