In Krasnoyarsk Krai, the area of forest fires grew to 95.5 thousand hectares in a day

Are you keeping track of smoke forecasts or are you already feeling it where you are?

Yeah, areas that big are really serious stuff. When forests burn on that scale, the smoke spreads hundreds of kilometers, that's just facts. I remember a few years back when smoke plumes from the regional fires reached all the way to Novosibirsk Oblast and even further. The air gets hazy, visibility drops, and you can definitely smell the burn pretty clearly. For neighboring regions it definitely doesn't go unnoticed.

As for health - it really depends on the distance, wind direction, and how long you're exposed. If the smoke reaches populated areas, people with respiratory issues, asthmatics, kids and elderly people suffer first. Eye irritation, sore throat, coughing, flare-ups of chronic conditions - all of that actually happens. I've been noticing in 2026 that with climate changes fire seasons are getting more intense and longer, so the problem just keeps getting worse over time.

If you live in a neighboring region, it makes sense to keep an eye on air quality index and use masks if needed, get a humidifier and air purifier at home. Nothing extraordinary, but it's worth taking precautions.