Forest fires in Yakutia come to a close
A total of 683 firefighters and 43 units of equipment are currently engaged in the ongoing battle against forest fires in the Yakutia (Sakha) Republic. As of early August 2025, there are 18 active forest fires covering approximately 76.8 thousand hectares.
According to a report by Andrey Konoplev, Deputy Minister of Ecology, Nature Management, and Forestry of Yakutia, firefighters managed to extinguish fires on about 5.54 thousand hectares over the previous day.
The firefighting efforts are extensive, with aviation also being employed in the operations. However, no updates indicate complete containment or the extinguishing of all fires in Yakutia, so the issue remains a serious ongoing concern in the region.
The emergency situation of municipal significance is currently in effect in the Viluisky, Verkhoyansky, Verkhnevilyuisky, Suntarsky, and Olekminsky districts. Six forest fires were localized in the Verkhnevilyuisky, Viluisky, and Olekminsky districts. Six forest fires and one landscape fire were extinguished over the past 24 hours in the Verkhnevilyuisky, Verkhoyansky, Kobyaysky, Suntarsky, Eveno-Bytantaysky, and Ust-Yansky districts.
Both federal and regional emergency situations in forests are still in effect in the region. The forest fires were reported in various districts, including Verkhnevilyuisky, Verkhoyansky, Kobyaysky, Suntarsky, Eveno-Bytantaysky, Ust-Yansky, Viluisky, and Olekminsky.
The combination of extensive forest fire activity and recent severe flooding reflects a challenging environmental situation exacerbated by climate extremes in the Sakha Republic. This difficult situation underscores the importance of ongoing efforts to combat these fires and protect the region's environment.
[1] Konoplev, A. (2025, August 6). Briefing on the Situation of Forest Fires in Yakutia. Retrieved from https://yakutia.gov.ru/news/2025/08/06/brifing-po-situatsii-po-lesnym-pozharam-v-yakutii [2] Yakutia24. (2025, August 28). Emergency Situation of Municipal Significance Declared in Several Districts of Yakutia. Retrieved from https://yakutia24.ru/obshhestvo/sostoyanie-chrezvychainyh-situatsiy-po-lesnym-pozharam-v-yakutii-2025-08-28 [3] Interfax Russia. (2025, August 28). Flooding and Forest Fires Pose Challenges in Yakutia. Retrieved from https://www.interfax.ru/russia/749770
- The challenging environmental situation in Yakutia, marked by the ongoing forest fires and recent severe flooding, highlights the significance of the ongoing scientific research in the field of environmental science, particularly focusing on climate change and its impacts on Yakutia's weather patterns.
- The data and reports on the forest fires in Yakutia, such as those provided by Andrey Konoplev, serve as critical resources for environmental-science researchers seeking to understand the effects of climate extremes on forest fires in the region and develop strategies for better fire management and weather prediction systems.
