Putin facing 'Armageddon' as wildfires rage across Siberia dailystar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailystar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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images from nasa shows smoke from the wildfires reached the north pole, more than 3,000 kilometers away. a first in myst history. released more than 400 tons of carbon into the air. and to at least two villages people living in cities can t escape it either as smoke engulfs skylines. the deputy head of the russian forestry agency described it as manageable but the air quality is so poor that the leaders are urging to stay home from work for health reasons. firefighters are doing their best but strong winds and smoke are hindering attempts to put out the flames. and lack of resources is making it even tougher. translator: we re short on local agency, we re short on people, we lack monitoring.