Wildfires ablaze early in year due to lack of snow, posing threat to railway in Russian Far East.
Omsk region emergency services said number of wildfires is seven to ten times above the ‘norm’.
With forest fires still burning across Siberia, hot summer temperatures are moving across the continent.
At least 90 left homeless in one village after raging infernos, say reports.
A smoky haze in British Columbia originated in Eastern Siberia, says a top Canadian meteorologist.
Chronic wildfires across Siberia have forced birds to flock to the extreme west of Europe in search of sanctuary, it is claimed.
One man's carelessness causes 'fire tornado' which destroys 59 houses, another avoidable blaze razes 17 homes, as state of emergency called.
Yakutsk, currently hosting the Children of Asia International sports games was forced to halt arrivals and departures.