Fires Across West Siberian Plain

Fires burned near the Irtysh River at the southern end of the West Siberian Plain on May 15, 2009.

Land Fires Human Presence

Fires in Central Russia

Across the lowlands of the Central Siberian Plain in central Russia, dozens of large fires were filling the skies with thick, white smoke on August 1, 2005, when the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image.

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Fires Across West Siberian Plain

Scores of fires were burning across the West Siberian Plain in central Russia on May 10, 2009.

Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence

Fires in South-central Russia

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Fires Across the Southern U.S.

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Fires in South Central Russia

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Fires in Central Asia

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Fires in Southern Siberia

At the southern end of the West Siberia Plain, several large and smoky fires were burning in the area around Novosibirsk on May 19, 2006. According to news reports, May 2006 has been hot and dry, with accompanying high fire danger.

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Fires in South Central Russia

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Fires in Central South America

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