[Asia] Fires and Smoke near Yakutsk, Russia , 2001/07/19, 20

In the Sakha region of Siberia, at the eastern edge of the Central Siberian Plateau, numerous fires were burning near the city of Yakutsk, along the bank of the Lena River.

During the summer in the boreal forests of Russia, fires are generally ignited by lightning striking the surface (more details can be found in Evolving in the Presence of Fire).

2001/200 - 07/19 at 02 :40 UTC

It is worth noting how the smoke plumes are thicker in the afternnon scene.

2001/200 - 07/19 at 02:40 (up) & 04 :15 (down) UTC

2001/201 - 07/20 at 03 :20 UTC

2001/201 - 07/20 at 03 :20 UTC