Numerous fires are burning in southern Siberia on the shores of Lake Baikal in Russia.
Numerous fires are burning in southern Siberia on the shores of Lake Baikal in Russia. This image was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite’s VIIRS instrument around 0600Z (2:00 am EDT) on August 24, 2015. For a more detailed description of what is happening to the area because of these fires, go to the August 24 story of the Lake Baikal fires. Credit: NASA/NOAA