Labzovskii, Lev D.; Jeong, Sujong; Kennedy, Eric B.; … - 2022
were the 2nd strongest in decade in Siberia. Two policy-related factors, which exacerbated the effects of these wildfires … were identified. First, the Forest Code (2006) of Russia introduced “control zones” where the authorities had no obligation … to fight the wildfires. Notably, control zones today embrace 48% and 11% of forest areas in Russia and worldwide …