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Colombia battles fires as drought fuels Latin American flames
Colombia battles fires as drought fuels Latin American flames
Published on Sep 23, 2024 01:10 AM IST
AFP |
California firefighter arrested, accused of starting forest fires
Robert Hernandez, 38, has been accused of ‘firefighter arson’ for allegedly setting fire to five years during an already bad year for wildfires.
Published on Sep 21, 2024 04:18 PM IST
Forest fires in Turkey under control: minister
Forest fires in Turkey under control: minister
Published on Aug 18, 2024 05:00 PM IST
AFP |
Forest dept seeks ₹100 cr to curb fires
As per the official figures, with more than 5,300 fires, Maharashtra lost more than 130 sq km of forest area to ground fires in 2023, causing a financial loss of nearly ₹30 lakh
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:10 AM IST
Forest fires vs shrubs: Archaic tools, no training exacerbate Uttarakhand crisis
For the past two months, as the temperature has soared, the mountains in Uttarakhand have been on fire, spirals of smoke visible in the day.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 12:28 AM IST
Greece and Turkey travel alert: Summer wildfires plague Athens, Turkey villages
Travelling to Athens? Watch out as Greece and Turkey battle summer wildfires; evacuations ordered, arson suspected
Published on Jun 20, 2024 09:42 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Athens, Greece
Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora
Four Uttarakhand forest department personnel were killed and four others injured while trying to control a forest fire in the Binsar wildlife sanctuary area on Thursday
Published on Jun 14, 2024 04:40 PM IST
Cabinet secretary chairs meet to tackle forest fires, heatwave
HT reported on May 1 that temperatures in eastern and peninsular India have smashed records this April, exposing people to extreme humid heat for weeks
Updated on Jun 08, 2024 01:15 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
NDRF, U'khand forest dept teams work overnight to stop fire in Varunavat hills
This came as the state continues to grapple with instances of forest fires, which has been the deadliest this year since 2021, when eight people died.
Updated on May 31, 2024 02:48 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Forest fires resurface in the hills amid dry spell, soaring mercury
In the last 7 days, Himachal Pradesh has reported 1,343 forest fires, followed by 540 in Uttarakhand and 452 in J&K, according to Forest Survey of India data.
Updated on May 31, 2024 04:26 AM IST
Forgotten fires claim 627 hectares of forest land in Himachal
The figure for forest land destroyed in Himachal 2024-25 till May has already neared the 2023-24 tally
Published on May 27, 2024 01:07 PM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
Uttarakhand govt’s efforts to curb forest fires ‘lackadaisical’: SC
The Supreme Court summoned the state’s chief secretary to appear before it on Friday and explain lapses in utilising funds, large vacancies in forest department posts, lack of firefighting equipment and deployment of forest officials and vehicles on poll duty and the Char Dham yatra, despite exemptions
Updated on May 16, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
In bird flight patterns, signs of looming disaster
Climate crisis is resetting the bird migration compass and calendar, with untold consequences for biodiversity
Published on May 13, 2024 12:38 AM IST
Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official
Uttarakhand forest fires: So far 388 cases have been registered in connection with the fires and 60 cases have been named.
Published on May 09, 2024 10:55 AM IST
Weather Bee | Uttarakhand's forest fires are now spreading to higher reaches
Uttarakhand is facing a significant increase in forest fires, with data showing fires spreading to higher elevations, posing new challenges for containment.
Published on May 09, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Relying on ‘rain god’ no solution: SC to Uttarakhand as forest fires rage
Cloud seeding or depending on rain god is not the answer to the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court remarked on Wednesday.
Updated on May 09, 2024 04:42 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
Supreme Court on Uttarakhand fires: ‘Depending on the rain god not the answer’
The Uttarakhand government told the apex court that 398 forest fires were reported in the state since last November.
Updated on May 08, 2024 07:44 PM IST
65-yr-old dies, U’khand forest fire toll touches five
The deceased woman was identified as Savitri Devi of Thapli village in Pauri tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district, who died on Sunday
Updated on May 07, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Amit BathlaJayashree Nandi, Dehradun/delhi
Uttarakhand forest fires: Death toll rises to 5, highest since 2019
Uttarakhand has reported 5,702 forest fire alerts since April 29, most for any state in India
Updated on May 06, 2024 06:44 PM IST
Mending the forests, putting out the fires
The Himalayan forest fires are preventable. But it calls for a joint action front of the State and local communities, with short- and long-term solutions
Published on May 06, 2024 02:27 AM IST
Uttarakhand ups vigil as forest fires continue
At least 1,100 hectares of forest land have been damaged in over 900 incidents of forest fire in the hill state in the last six months
Updated on May 06, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Uttarakhand police arrest three people from Bihar for promoting forest fires
According to the police, a video came to light after it went viral on social media platforms wherein the three youths were promoting forest fires.
Published on May 05, 2024 04:46 AM IST
ANI |
U’khand Forest Force chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority
U’khand Forest Force chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority
Published on May 04, 2024 09:21 PM IST
PTI |
Weather Bee | How unusual are forest fires in March and April?
The recent surge in forest fires in Uttarakhand has been attributed to unusually dry weather since winter. However, this phenomenon isn't unique to this year.
Published on May 01, 2024 11:08 PM IST
Dousing the summer fire in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand fires, which are mostly ground fires caused by fallen leaves, can be kept in check if protocols regarding fire lines are followed.
Published on Apr 29, 2024 11:02 PM IST
HT Editorial
Forest fire put out in several parts of U’khand, IAF relief operation continues
Uttarakhand battles forest fires with Indian Air Force's help, cancels leaves of officials, files cases against suspects; fires in Kumaon region continue.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 04:57 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dehradun
Uttarakhand forest fires: NDRF rushed to Nainital; officials’ leaves cancelled
A team of 41 National Disaster Response Force personnel was rushed to Nainital on Sunday to assist the forest officials in checking the forest fires in the area
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 07:54 PM IST
Scanty winter rain a key reason for surge in Uttarakhand forest fires
Uttarakhand has recorded 6,701 instances of big and small forest fires this April, compared to only 900 in the same period last year.
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 02:57 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Nainital forest fire: CM holds review meet, forest officers' leaves cancelled
The meeting was held in Haldwani following a massive fire that broke out in the Ladiyakata area of the Nainital Air Force centre on Friday.
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 12:30 AM IST
India reported over 75,000 forest fires in April; Odisha worst hit
A senior FSI official said usual than warmer April and drier winter this year are the reasons for sudden spurt in the forest fires
Updated on Apr 27, 2024 05:21 PM IST