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Number Theory: Record fires in Uttarakhand, Himachal and J&K as winter turns dry
An HT analysis of satellite data suggests that fires in the two hill states and Jammu & Kashmir are unprecedented this January
Published on Jan 16, 2024 05:07 PM IST
Abhishek Jha, New Delhi
Himachal Pradesh: Forest fire engulfs Bashisht, Shanag jungles in Manali; property worth crores of Rupees burnt
The raging forest fire has resulted in the loss of crores of rupees of property due to the forest fire in Manali, with the flames reducing valuable assets to ashes.
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 09:14 AM IST
ANI |
Forest fire training for villagers helps to protect the Western Ghats
The training offered by the forest department and Raintree Foundation, a non-profit organisation, as part of the forest fire management project, made this feasible
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:07 PM IST
Forest fire fears over new Greek migrant camp
Officials say it is desperately needed on an island at the forefront of Europe's migrant crisis, where hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers have arrived from countries such as Syria and Afghanistan since 2015.
Published on Jun 09, 2022 09:09 PM IST
AFP |
Forest fire triggers several landmine explosions along LoC in J&K's Poonch
The fire that started in a forest across the LoC on Monday spread to the Indian side in the Mendhar sector, they said.
Published on May 18, 2022 07:15 PM IST
PTI |
Similipal Sanctuary fire: Odisha CM asks officials to take preventive measures
Additional chief secretary, department of forests and environment, Dr Mona Sharma gave the CM a status report and said that the blaze has been brought under control and no casualties have been reported.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 01:53 PM IST
Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Uttarakhand to start controlled burning in Uttarkashi to check forest fires
Almost nine hectares of jungles have been burnt in forest fires in the past 20 days in Uttarkashi division.
Published on Nov 01, 2020 03:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun |
HT correspondent
Daily fire bulletin to be issued in Uttarakhand to keep fake news on forest fires under check
The bulletin will give updates on active forest fire, area affected, work done to control wildfire, among other details.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 05:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun |
Suparna Roy | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag forest division launches app to monitor forest fires
The mobile application also has information on fire awareness along with a provision for people to volunteer and help the forest department in controlling fires.
Updated on May 10, 2020 08:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun |
Suparna Roy | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Sholay, Dabangg dialogues to educate about forest fires in Uttarakhand
With lockdown relaxations and movement allowed in green zones from today, officials also fear that forest fire incidents could increase.
Updated on May 04, 2020 04:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun |
Suparna Roy | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Three killed in forest fire in Kerala
The guards got into flames while they were trying to control a wildfire which began on Sunday afternoon.
Updated on Feb 17, 2020 11:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
Families homeless at Christmas after forest fire in Chilean port
The blaze started in grassy, wooded areas but rapidly advanced to populated neighbourhoods in Valparaiso. There were no deaths from the fire that had burned 150 hectares.
Updated on Dec 26, 2019 10:12 AM IST
Valparaíso, Chile |
Agence France-Presse
Indonesia arrests around 200 over forest fires
Nearly every year, Indonesian forest fires spread health-damaging haze across the country and into neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
Updated on Sep 16, 2019 07:58 PM IST
Jakarta (Indonesia) |
Associated Press
‘Thirsting, ill and ablaze, Germany’s forests in critical state’: Agriculture minister
Environmental lobby group BUND in Germany also called for a focus on replanting forests that had become monocultures as a result of past reforestation plans that had focused on planting only fast-growing trees.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 06:05 PM IST
Berlin |
Reuters
With 73,000 incidents, forest fires singe Amazon; smoke seen from space
Venezuela ranked second with 26,453 fires and Bolivia with 16,101 fires in Amazonian rainforests under their territory
Updated on Aug 22, 2019 10:59 AM IST
New Delhi |
Agencies
A parched India doesn’t need more bad news
The pre-monsoon rainfall has been poor. The monsoon, hopefully, won’t disappoint
Updated on Jun 05, 2019 06:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Over 2,000 fire alerts reported from Uttarakhand in one week, over 1700 ha forest lost
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that conditions in the state are likely to become worse and forest fire will spread as maximum temperature is expected to go up till 40 degrees Celsius this week.
Published on May 29, 2019 03:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun |
Suparna Roy
Forest fires pose grave threat to green cover in Uttarakhand
According to forest officials, over 90 % of the forest fires are man-made. The rest are due to lightning, friction caused by falling rocks and monkeys throwing stones that trigger sparks, resulting in forest fires.
Updated on Apr 23, 2019 03:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Nainital | Neeraj Santoshi
Wildfires burnt 6,533 hectares of forest in Mumbai, losses pegged at ₹90 crore
The RTI query by Mumbai-based environment group Watchdog Foundation revealed data on forest fires across Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Kolhapur, Nashik and Aurangabad regions 2015 and 2019
Published on Apr 01, 2019 12:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Badri ChatterjeeCore areas of Bandipur hit by forest fire, say experts
The fire that had spread to a vast area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka in the past few days has been brought under “total control”, the state forest department said Tuesday.
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Jayashree Nandi
To save India’s forests, we need a change in our mindset and skill set
The Bandipur fire shows that activists with wildlife and human rights skills have to work with state governments
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 08:06 PM IST
Bandipur national park: Karnataka’s unique biodiversity hotspot with an array of threatened species
The park, one of the most protected reserves,constitutes one of the largest contiguous forests in the country along with neighbouring national parks of Nagarhole in Karnataka, Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu and Wayanad wildlife sanctuary in Kerala.
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 08:07 AM IST
Bengaluru |
Sibi Arasu
Bandipur forest fire stoked by bureaucratic friction, inaction
For the fourth day in a row, the dry deciduous forests of Bandipur were up in flames, destroying an estimated 3,000 hectares of forests that are home to tigers, leopards, civets, sambar deer and four-horned antelopes among other animals.
Published on Feb 25, 2019 11:24 PM IST
Bengaluru/New Delhi |
Sibi Arasu and Jayashree Nandi
Four cases of forest fire in Uttarakhand in a week, 2 months before season arrives
On Saturday, fire was reported from a forest in Almora district’s Someshwar region, and is said to have reportedly destroyed many shrubs and different varieties of grasses
Updated on Dec 19, 2018 03:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | , Dehradun
Suparna RoyMassive fire in Mumbai’s Aarey forest near Infinity IT Park doused
According to Mumbai fire brigade, the fire, which was confined to trees and dry leaves, spread across an area of about 3-4 kilometers. Although, there were no reported casualties, a heavy damage to the forest is being feared.
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai |
Steffy Thevar
Lessons for India from the California forest fires
The country must set up a robust mechanism to protect its natural resource. In an age of climate variability, such lack of preparedness can put India’s forest wealth at a huge risk
Published on Nov 15, 2018 01:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
More forest fires may burn as climate change triggers extreme weather patterns, warns govt
A recent report said dry tropical forests are increasingly under pressure from climate change, deforestation, fragmentation and fire. It further identifies weather, climate change-induced extremities, topography and people as the main causes of forest fires.
Updated on Oct 10, 2018 09:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Jayashree Nandi
Trump tweets California wildfires magnifying as water is being diverted; confusion erupts
Collectively dubbed the Mendocino Complex, the wildfires have burned through 114,850 hectares -- an area nearly the size of the sprawling city of Los Angeles -- and are just 30% contained.
Updated on Aug 07, 2018 10:55 AM IST
Los Angeles |
Agencies
Uttarakhand loses ₹86 lakh to forest fires this year
Uttarakhand has lost 4,538 hectares of vegetation to forest fires this year, incurring a loss of ₹86 lakh in the process. The official forest fire season began on February 15 and ended on June 15.
Published on Jun 22, 2018 07:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Nihi Sharma
Forest fires wreak havoc in Chamba, deputy ranger dies trying to douse flames
Deputy ranger, Ashok Kumar, was a resident of Pukhri in Chamba district.He was leading a seven-member team in dousing a fire raging in Bengla forest at Jot on Tuesday evening.
Updated on May 31, 2018 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
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