Hundreds - including dozens of children - evacuated safely as fires destroy and threaten homes.

Kitten is one of the world’s rarest big cats, with only 91 known adults surviving in the wild.

Worrying videos and pictures show how the pristine polar region of northern Yakutia is ablaze.

President meets with people affected and pledges support, new homes and financial aid to ensure Khakassia can rebuild.

Russians grieving over damage to magical forests surrounding Siberia's jewel.

New statistics on Saturday showed the vast scale of the human effort in Russia to halt a natural disaster that has destroyed swathes of woodland and taiga.

Huge damage wrought by forest fires is sparked by failure to apply safety laws, complained Yuri Chaika.

Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk suffering smoke pollution and infernos rage in forests after hot, dry weather.

Wildfires rage around Lake Baikal with 5,000-plus emergency workers deployed.

After a month of warm, dry weather and wildfires, the huge crater nicknamed ‘Mouth of Hell’ is now under direct threat.