When the temperature drops to 75 degrees Celsius below zero, the zombie fires continue to burn below parts of Siberia.
Oimaykon, a rural jurisdiction with only 500 people, is one of the coldest permanently inhabited places on the planet.
Despite low temperatures, a number of wildfires are still burning tucked beneath a deep layer of snow and ice. These fires can burn for a long time.
A video shared by The Siberian Times shows a fire in the snow, with pillars of smoke coming out of small holes.
Fire and ice.
In a strange weather phenomenon, the snow and ice acts as a thermal barrier, protecting the hot temperatures below.
These wildfires release a lot of greenhouse gases into the environment. The melting of permafrost adds more carbon dioxide to the mix.
Climate change is drying out fire-resistant vegetation, which is allowing it to act as a fuel. The temperature in Oymaykon reached 88.8 degrees F this summer.
It is a matter of extremes. The region is experiencing record colds, with temperatures dropping to -76 degrees Fahrenheit, forcing schools to close.
The cold is not going to let up.
TheZombie fires burn despite temperatures plunging to 74 degrees below zero.
Scientists are working on a time bomb in Siberia.
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