2024 Russian wildfires
| 2024 Russian wildfires | |
|---|---|
Satellite imaging from NASA's Aqua satellite showing widespread wildfires and smoke in Russia's Far East, taken on July 3, 2024 | |
| Date(s) | March 2024 – ongoing |
| Location | Russian Far East and Southern Russia, primarily Amur Oblast, Sakha Republic, and Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 6,000+ (6.8 megatons in carbon emissions) |
| Total area | 8.8 million hectares (21.7 million acres) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Climate change-induced temperature increases, drier conditions, and drier soil. |
| Season | |
2025 → | |
In 2024, far-reaching wildfires ignited and spread across large areas of Russian territory, primarily in Siberia and also in southern regions. The wildfires resulted in a burnt area of 8.8 million hectares (21.7 million acres) by July 18, and carbon emissions of 6.8 megatons by July 1, equaling the combined June–July emissions of 2023 in just one month.