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Arctic Wildfires Are Back With Record Blazes in Western Siberia

Scientists are worried about the intensity of fires this early in the season

The Arctic suffered the worst wildfire season on record in 2020.

The Arctic suffered the worst wildfire season on record in 2020.

Source; ESA

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This year’s fire season in the Arctic started with intense activity in western Siberia and Canada, and a below-average number of blazes in eastern Siberia. 

The boreal fire season, which typically runs from May to October, started earlier this year with the first blazes recorded in April, according to a report by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. Europe’s Earth observation agency registers the daily number of incidents and total estimated emissions using satellites.