Russian town witnesses wildfires after recording hottest Arctic temperature ever

An Arctic Russian town, kwn for its wide range of temperatures has recorded hottest day in its history when mercury hit 38 degrees Celcius on June 20. According to Pogoda i Klimat, a website that compiles Russian meteorological data, Siberian town of Verkhoyansk recorded a temperature of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This is likely first time when town recorded such a high temperature, which also caused forest fires. town is located in Sakha Republic, 4,660 kilometers rast of Russian capital Moscow.

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town is also recognized by Guinness World Records for recording most extreme temperatures anywhere in world. According to reports, town records annual temperatures ranging somewhere between -68 degrees Celcius to 37 degrees Celcius. However, most of Serbia this year is recording pretty high temperatures and Verkhoyansk is different. But what is shocking is that town of over 1,300 residents h never recorded such temperature above 37 degrees Celcius which it mand to cross this summer. 

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Wildfires in Sakha Republic

Because of high temperatures, Sakha Republic has suffered wildfires which have reportedly destroyed 275,000 hectares (680,000 acres) of forest land so far. heatwave is contributing to more fires in forests destroying acres of wilderness in Sakha Republic.  heatwave in town is so intense that it has forced children to take to local Krugloe lake outside Verkhoyansk for swimming and cooling mselves off. Temperatures across world are breaching aver mark every year, which scientists say is due to global warming. 

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