| 2021 Russian wildfires | |
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| Season | |
← 2020 |
From June 2021, the taiga forests in Siberia and the Far East region of Russia were hit by unprecedented wildfires, following record-breaking heat and drought.[1] For the first time in recorded history, wildfire smoke reached the North Pole.[2]
- ^ "Fires Scorch the Sakha Republic". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Hayes, Kelly (2021-08-13). "Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in recorded history". FOX TV Digital Team. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-15.