Thousands of hectares of land ablaze with no signs of a let-up.
The Siberian Times is online again after overcoming technical problems, bringing you news and pictures again from the east of Russia.
Abnormally hot May weather resembles midsummer with air temperatures as high as +35C.
Celebrities, millionaire collectors and even royalty all want a piece of the Siberian 'phenomenon' who is still relatively unknown in his homeland.
7 out of top 10 regions for confiscations are in Siberia or Russian Far East.
Plane schedules disrupted, residents warned to stay indoors, sailors had to use GPS to get back to land because of thick smoke fumes from raging forest fires.