Wildfires Rage Near Siberia’s “Mouth of Hell"

The "Mouth of Hell" is a giant depression, and it's getting bigger due to global warming.

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By Tom Yulsman
Jun 19, 2019 3:09 AMFeb 22, 2020 12:55 AM
Siberia wildfires - Copernicus Sentinel & Pierre Markuse
Wildfires blazing in Siberia, as seen by one of the Sentinel 2 satellites on June 11th. (Credit: Copernicus Sentinel image data processed by Pierre Markuse)

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I started writing this post last week after seeing the stunning satellite image above showing a blazing Siberian wildfire.

When I returned to finish the post today, I learned from a story in the Siberian Times that wildfires in this part of Russia’s Sakha Republic are now threatening a spectacular landscape feature known among locals as the “mouth of hell.”

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