May 13, 2025

Authorities in the Siberian republic of Buryatia on Tuesday declared a regionwide state of emergency as firefighters continued to battle rapidly spreading wildfires blamed on human activity.

Buryatia is the second-hardest hit region in Russia during this year’s wildfire season. Only the neighboring Zabaikalsky region has seen more damage, accounting for nearly 90% of all wildfires nationwide.

Here is a look at the wildfires currently blazing across Siberia and the Far East:

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/13/in-photos-wildfires-tear-across-russias-far-east-a89061