2025 Russian wildfires
| 2025 Russian wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | April 2025 – ongoing |
| Location | Russian Far East, primarily Zabaykalsky Krai and Buryatia |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 174+ |
| Total area | 629,000 hectares (1,550,000 acres) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Exceptionally dry conditions, exacerbated by grass burning practices |
| Season | |
← 2024 | |
In 2025, wildfires ignited and spread across large areas of Russian territory, primarily in the Russian Far East. The scope of the wildfires was attributed to meteorological conditions such as exceptionally dry weather, strong winds, and elevated temperatures. Rural grass burning practices resulted in the ignition of about 90% of wildfires in the Republic of Buryatia.
As of 13 May 2025, the wildfires have encompassed at least 629,000 hectares (1,550,000 acres) of land, and caused the deaths of three firefighters.