> What also seems to be the case is that Siberia is experiencing multi-years-long fires. They flare up in the summer time, but continue burning, much as coal fi

> What also seems to be the case is that Siberia is experiencing multi-years-long fires. They flare up in the summer time, but continue burning, much as coal fires do, in roots or sheltered regions throughout the winter, to flare up again in the summer time. Yep, peat fires [1]. I believe the bulk of them got started in the 2010 fire season [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peat#Peat_fires https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peat#Peat_fires [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Russian_wildfires https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Russian_wildfires