Emergency services extinguished two forest fires in Shuryshkarsky District in Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug; as of the morning of May 19, there were no active wildfires in the region. The burned area totaled 18.3 hectares and both fires were contained within a day of detection.

Authorities in Russia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia) reported two new wildfires in the past day—one forest fire (2.6 ha) and one landscape fire (6 ha)—in Megino-Kangalassky District and within Yakutsk. Officials say five natural fires totaling 40 ha have already been extinguished this season, with human activity cited as the main cause.

Firefighters extinguished one 17 ha wildfire in Vilyuysky District over the past day, while aerial monitoring detected another 1 ha fire in Olekminsky District; four fires remain active across three districts covering 711 ha.

The total area of active forest fires in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) grew from 265 ha to 1,462.5 ha on July 22, with 10 fires being fought by 306 personnel and 14 units of equipment.