The scale of forest fires across Russia remains a significant concern, according to recent reports from regional and federal authorities. In the Krasnoyarsk region, the forest fire prevention service reported the presence of 128 active fires, which collectively covered an area of 405,800 hectares. On a broader scale, the federal government noted that Yakutia recorded 36 active fires on Monday night, contributing to the burning of 987,067 hectares of forest in that area alone.
Compiling this regional data, the Russian air protection service indicated that the total burning area across the country exceeded 1.3 million hectares. These ongoing forest fires are fueled by extreme weather conditions. Authorities have identified the primary causes of the blazes as a combination of intense summer heat and the activity of the Siberian silk worm.
The continuous spread of these fires necessitates ongoing monitoring and resource deployment across affected forest areas. The sheer scale of the burning hectares underscores the severity of the current environmental situation across multiple regions.
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