| 2022 Siberian wildfires | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Russian regions affected by fires | |
| Date(s) | 6 May 2022 – summer 2022 |
| Location | Krasnoyarsk Krai, Altai Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Kemerovo Oblast, Omsk Oblast, Kurgan Oblast, Khakassia, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Sakha Republic |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | careless handling of fire, short circuits of power lines and substations, or fires of dry grass |
The 2022 Siberian wildfires were a series of wildfires in Russia that began in Siberia in early May 2022. Fires were concentrated in the Krasnoyarsk, Altai, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Omsk, Kurgan regions, Khakassia and Sakha republics.