Fires in Eastern Russia

Fires are common in the forests of eastern Russia during the warm temperatures and dry weather of summer, and the summer of 2011 saw widespread fire and smoke.
Fires in Eastern Russia
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Fires in Eastern Russia

Smoke from wildfires fills this scene of Russia’s Far East on July 28, 2011.

Published Aug 3, 2011

Image of the Day Land Fires

Wildfire Smoke over the Sea of Okhotsk
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Wildfire Smoke over the Sea of Okhotsk

Acquired July 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows smoke from wildfires over the Sea of Okhotsk.

Published Jul 28, 2011

Atmosphere Land Fires

Fires in Eastern Russia
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Fires in Eastern Russia

Widespread forest fires veiled the forests of Siberia in a thick curtain of smoke on July 18, 2011.

Published Jul 18, 2011

Land Fires

Fires near Yakutsk, Russia
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Fires near Yakutsk, Russia

Needle-leaf forest stretches away from the Lena River in Russia’s remote eastern reaches. The EO-1 satellite captured these images just as fire swept through the area.

Published Jun 17, 2011

Image of the Day Land Fires

Fires in Eastern Russia
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Fires in Eastern Russia

Several large forest fires burn in the forests of southeastern Russia in this image from June 1, 2011.

Published Jun 2, 2011

Land Fires

Fires in Eastern Russia
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Fires in Eastern Russia

Heavy smoke hangs over eastern Russia from scores of intense wildfires in this image from May 26, 2011.

Published Jun 2, 2011

Land Fires