Smoke from wildfires covered the north-east Russian Yakutia Republic on Thursday, with residents of the state capital Yaktusk complaining of health problems. The vast region in north-eastern Siberia has been worst affected by the fires this year. Meanwhile, wildfires in California are threatening rural towns and ranchland while the West sees a continuing bout of dangerously hot, dry weather. Fire officials say Northern California will see dangerous fire weather Friday, including a chance of lightning storms. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake