Siberian forests burn as wildfires engulf eastern Russia

Wildfires have been raging in Russia's eastern Siberia. Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of vehicles were deployed to tackle the blazes, the Russian emergency ministry said. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Up to 27,000 wildfires occur in Siberia every year, covering areas up to 18 million hectares, according to environmental specialists. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Siberia #News #Wildfires #Russia #Weather