Uttarakhand wildfires flare up again after brief lull
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Uttarakhand wildfires flare up again after brief lull

The Hindu  

Forest fires have flared up again in various parts of Uttarakhand, with two major fire incidents in the Gauhari range of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and the trek route to Nilkanth Mahadev temple in Rishikesh. The blaze that broke out in Gauhari range of the reserve on Thursday evening affected around 1.5 hectares of forest cover, Rajaji Reserve Director Saket Badola said on May 31. “The fire in Gauhari range of the reserve has been brought under control but fire fighting continues in an area spread over one hectare in the forest near Pundrasu along the trek route to the Nilkanth Mahadev temple,” Mr. Badola said. After nearly a fortnight-long lull which saw a substantial decline in forest fire incidents, wildfires flared up on Thursday with fire incidents in 11 areas affecting more than 13 hectares of forest land across the State, Additional Chief Conservator of forest Nishant Verma said.

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Over 3,000 hectares of forest destroyed in Odisha wildfires, reveals minister
4 days, 1 hour ago

Over 3,000 hectares of forest destroyed in Odisha wildfires, reveals minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has suffered extensive damage to its forest cover due to rampant wildfires, with nearly 3,000 hectares scorched in just the past three months. Over the last four years, a staggering 53,820 hectares of forest have been completely destroyed by fires, raising concerns over the state’s environmental security. Responding to a question raised by BJD MLA Ramesh Behera, the …

Deadly wildfires ravage South Korea as dry, windy weather fuels flames
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4 days, 12 hours ago

Deadly wildfires ravage South Korea as dry, windy weather fuels flames

Firstpost  

More than a dozen different blazes broke out over the weekend, with the safety minister reporting thousands of hectares burned and four people killed Firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory building that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea. AP Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts …

Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze

The Hindu  

“Nearly 1,700 firefighters are battling Japan’s biggest forest fire in three decades,” officials said on Monday,” as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory. One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate, which follows record low rainfall in the area and last year's hottest summer on record across Japan. “The fire near the …

Patrols intensified to prevent forest fires in Coimbatore Division
1 month ago

Patrols intensified to prevent forest fires in Coimbatore Division

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has intensified patrols in places with increased risk of forest fires in the Coimbatore Forest Division. District Forest Officer N. Jayaraj said that five to six fire watchers were deputed in each of the seven forest ranges, who will conduct regular patrols. These watchers will patrol areas that have high risk of forest fire, besides collecting intelligence …

Forest fire incidence surges, puts Odisha at number 4 in country
1 month, 1 week ago

Forest fire incidence surges, puts Odisha at number 4 in country

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With mercury level picking up ahead of summer, forest fire incidents have spiked in the last one week in Odisha placing the state at number 4 in terms of maximum wildfire points in the country. FSI sources said with over 820 fire points between February 11 and 17, Odisha stood at number 4 in the country in terms of …

Massive Forest Fires Rage Across Kashmir Amid Prolonged Dry Spell
1 month, 1 week ago

Massive Forest Fires Rage Across Kashmir Amid Prolonged Dry Spell

ABP News  

Due to the ongoing dry weather and minimal snowfall, a massive fire broke out at several locations across Kashmir on Sunday. While forest and disaster management teams, along with the police, are working to extinguish the flames, experts attribute the increasing incidents of forest fires to a combination of climatic factors and human negligence. Forest officials also said that a …

13,479 and 18,174 forest fires detected in Telangana and AP: MoEFCC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

13,479 and 18,174 forest fires detected in Telangana and AP: MoEFCC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As many as 13,479 and 18,174 forest fires were detected from November 2023 to June 2024 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. On its part, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has put in place a national action plan on Forest Fire-2018, which provides comprehensive measures to prevent forest fires and to improve the resilience of the …

Massive fire breaks out in factory in Gujarat's Kutch, dousing operations underway
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Massive fire breaks out in factory in Gujarat's Kutch, dousing operations underway

India TV News  

A massive fire broke out at a godown located in the Kandla Special Economic Zone in Gandhidham city, Kutch district, on Friday. Mukesh Chaudhary, Deputy Superintendent of Police, East Kutch, said, "We received information about the fire incident from the Gandhidham city of Kutch. Fire breaks out in forest near Nashik's Pandavleni Cave In another fire incident reported from Maharashtra …

Wildfire in Vayad brought under control
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wildfire in Vayad brought under control

The Hindu  

The wild fire that engulfed Vayad and nearby agricultural lands in Narippatta Grama Panchayat in upland Kozhikode, on Tuesday evening, has been brought under control. The fire spread fast across the grasslands and later was carried by the wind into the agricultural lands with rubber and cashew cultivation. However, the fire was doused around midnight by the combined effort of …

Addressing the growing threat of forest fires
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Addressing the growing threat of forest fires

The Hindu  

As wildfires swept throughout Los Angeles last month, destroying homes and causing casualties and displacements, the urgency of addressing and preventing forest fires took centre stage once again. While Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh often capture headlines for forest fires, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Karnataka, among others, are also grappling with the frequency and intensity of forest fires. Forest fires …

Fire breaks out at Mahakumbh, no casualty reported; fire tenders at spot
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at Mahakumbh, no casualty reported; fire tenders at spot

Firstpost  

A massive fire broke out at a camp in Mahakumbh Nagar, Prayagraj, on Friday, fire officials said. A massive fire broke out at a camp in Mahakumbh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Friday, fire officials said to PTI. #MahaKumbhWithPTI pic.twitter.com/YRqnItSvnJ — Press Trust of India February 7, 2025 Inspector Yogesh Chaturvedi of Khak Chowk police station said that the …

Study reveals 40.85 per cent of Similipal Biosphere Reserve highly susceptible to forest fires
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Study reveals 40.85 per cent of Similipal Biosphere Reserve highly susceptible to forest fires

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: As an unusually early summer has raised temperature by two to three degrees Celsius above average in Odisha fueling fears of forest fires, a new study revealed that 40.85 per cent of Similipal Biosphere Reserve is highly susceptible to forest fires. The study that assessed forest fire trends and susceptibility in Similipal from 2012 to 2023 using four machine …

Forest Department targets 100 per cent response rate to wildfires in Odisha
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest Department targets 100 per cent response rate to wildfires in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Forest department will strive to achieve 100 per cent response rate to wildfire incidents in the current forest fire season which began from January 1 and will continue till June-end, officials said. As per the Forest department statistics, Odisha recorded 22,868 forest fire points last year, the lowest in last three years, and had responded to 99.86 per …

Gadchiroli dist logs highest forest fires in the country
3 months ago

Gadchiroli dist logs highest forest fires in the country

Hindustan Times  

With 7,042 cases, Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra reported the highest number of forest fire incidents in the country. Meanwhile, with 16,008 similar occurrences reported between November 2023 and June 2024, Maharashtra ranks fifth among the states with the highest number of forest fire incidents reported. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change recently published a report titled ‘India State …

Farm fires cross 1,000 mark for this season in Haryana
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Farm fires cross 1,000 mark for this season in Haryana

Hindustan Times  

With 27 fresh cases, the cases of stubble burning have crossed the 1,000 mark in Haryana for this season with a total of 1008 recorded till Monday. The departmental data also reveals that Kaithal remains to be the hotspot of farm fires this season with 174 cases since September 15. In contrast, 1,703 farm fire cases were recorded in the …

Record Spike in Farm Fires in Punjab, With 587 Cases Reported in a Single Day
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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Record Spike in Farm Fires in Punjab, With 587 Cases Reported in a Single Day

ABP News  

Punjab witnesses a record-breaking spike in farm fires, with 587 cases reported in the past week. The highest single-day spike this season was recorded on Friday with 79 cases reported in Sangrur, followed by Ferozepur with 70 cases. The state has recorded a total of 36,663 farm fires so far this year, a 26 per cent decrease from last year.

Heatwave, dry conditions push Uttarakhand forest fires to new high
9 months, 1 week ago

Heatwave, dry conditions push Uttarakhand forest fires to new high

Hindustan Times  

A combination of heatwave conditions, dry weather, and poorly equipped responders has led to a fivefold increase in major forest fires in Uttarakhand since January 1 this year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2023, data from the Forest Survey of India showed. According to state officials, 11 people have died in Uttarakhand forest fires that have ravaged at …

Breaking News: Massive fire breaks out in Bali-Tirshi forest of Jammu and Kashmir, efforts to control it are ongoing
9 months, 1 week ago

Breaking News: Massive fire breaks out in Bali-Tirshi forest of Jammu and Kashmir, efforts to control it are ongoing

ABP News  

A significant wildfire has erupted in the Bali-Tirshi forest region of Jammu and Kashmir, creating an urgent and dire situation. This devastating fire poses a severe threat to the local ecosystem, wildlife, and potentially nearby human settlements. The situation is being monitored closely, and emergency response teams are on high alert to prevent the fire from reaching inhabited areas. The …

Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: An Indian Air Force Mi17 chopper was pressed into service to douse the forest fires in Almora in Uttarakhand, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, officials said. IAF Mi17 V5 helicopter dousing fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand on Friday “IAF Mi17 V5 helicopters leapt into action today taking off from Sarsawa at first light to undertake Bambi …

Breaking News: Almora Forest Fire Turns Deadly, Results In Four Deaths | ABP News
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking News: Almora Forest Fire Turns Deadly, Results In Four Deaths | ABP News

ABP News  

The forest fire in Uttarakhand is not getting extinguished. Forest Fire Nodal Officer Nishant Verma told ABP Live that four people have lost their lives in the forest fire. It is said that some forest department employees were going to extinguish the forest fire in their vehicle when their vehicle caught fire. Uttarakhand Chief Forest Conservator, Forest Fire and Disaster …

Fire in Uttarakhand’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary kills 4 forest dept staffers, 4 injured
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire in Uttarakhand’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary kills 4 forest dept staffers, 4 injured

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: Four Uttarakhand forest department staffers died and four others were injured when the team was caught up in a raging forest fire in Almora district’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. Parag Madhukar Dhakate, special secretary to the chief minister, said the incident took place at about 3:30pm in the Civil Soyam Forest Division of Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. Uttarakhand has reported 1,213 …

Why are forest fires a concern for India? Maps explain
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why are forest fires a concern for India? Maps explain

India Today  

Patches of forest burned in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as temperatures shot up beginning in April, destroying properties worth crores, killing wild animals, and filling the air with smoke for days in several tourist areas. Odisha ranked second with 1,866 fire incidents, Andhra Pradesh came third with 1,788 fires, Maharashtra had 1,493, and Chhattisgarh reported 1,330 fires in forest areas …

Jammu’s green gold ravaged, wildlife tormented as fires rage
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu’s green gold ravaged, wildlife tormented as fires rage

Hindustan Times  

Amid unprecedented heatwave conditions this summer, over 1,000 fire incidents have occurred in the past month across the Jammu region, ravaging the forest ecosystem, fire and emergency services officials said. The deputy director of the Jammu and Kashmir fire and emergency services department, RK Raina said, “Over 1,000 fire incidents have taken place in the past over a month across …

Frequent fires in U’khand break my heart, says Aspirants actor Abhilash Thapliyal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Frequent fires in U’khand break my heart, says Aspirants actor Abhilash Thapliyal

Hindustan Times  

Actor Abhilash Thapliyal of late has been quite vocal about forest fire outbreaks in Uttarakhand. Actor Abhilash Thapliyal “It breaks my heart to see the way fire in Uttarakhand has become a regular affair for many years now. But still, there should be proper planning in place for the road map ahead as it’s not always that we should let …

J-K: Udhampur witnesses second forest fire in three days, timbre worth crores destroyed
9 months, 3 weeks ago

J-K: Udhampur witnesses second forest fire in three days, timbre worth crores destroyed

India TV News  

A massive forest fire erupted in the Gangera Hill area of Udhampur district on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir, causing widespread loss of lush green forest. Bharam Dutt Sharma, the block forest officer in Udhampur, said that the fire started early in the morning and that efforts to extinguish it were still underway. Another forest fire blazing in Udhampur The …

Personally overseeing steps to combat forest fires, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary tells Supreme Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Personally overseeing steps to combat forest fires, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the assurance given by Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi that she and her fellow officers were personally looking into efforts to prevent and combat forest fires in the State. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta asked the Chief Secretary to meet with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and the court’s own amicus curiae to work out the …

Inferno rising
10 months, 1 week ago

Inferno rising

The Hindu  

2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record. With temperatures set to increase even more in the coming years due to the accelerating effects of climate change, experts and conservationists argue that better forest management practices are the need of the hour to limit the effects of fire on native forests. Be it smoking near vegetation or, …

Forest fires | The Nilgiris on high alert
10 months, 1 week ago

Forest fires | The Nilgiris on high alert

The Hindu  

As a child, Sobha Madhan, 39, remembers her ajji talking about the Kurumba community setting fire to their parcels of land every few years. “When large tracts of forest went up in flames, our elders would tell us that fires are natural and helpful for biodiversity,” says Madhan, an adivasi from the Kurumba tribe in Pandalur. “Higher temperatures will invariably …

Relying on rain in Uttarakhand
10 months, 1 week ago

Relying on rain in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

It is like a national duty. “We haven’t had rainfall so far this year, so we are seeing continuous forest fires.” As in other states, most forest fires in Uttarakhand are anthropogenic or caused by human activity, he says. Anirudha says they have engaged close to 200 forest fire watchers, with a team of around 500 people to tackle forest …

Forest fires | Exploding bamboo in Karnataka; a WhatsApp firefighting group in Kerala
10 months, 1 week ago

Forest fires | Exploding bamboo in Karnataka; a WhatsApp firefighting group in Kerala

The Hindu  

“As the saying goes, where there’s smoke there’s fire,” says Ajoy Thipaiah, 61, the proprietor at Kerehaklu Estate, Chikmagalur. “Depending on the wind direction, we can predict the path of the fire, and we immediately alert the forest officials and our neighbours.” Thipaiah and his staff also head out armed with large, leafy branches to try and beat out smaller …

Kodaikanal’s forest fire
10 months, 1 week ago

Kodaikanal’s forest fire

The Hindu  

A. Arulsamy, an area councillor of Kodaikanal, was driving with his friends to visit the Murugan temple in the village of Poombarai on May 3, when his car was stopped and asked to turn back. Wind velocity and the enormous fuel load — in the form of layers of dry eucalyptus leaves accumulated on the ground over the years — …

SC slams Uttarakhand government over handling of forest fires, summons Chief Secretary
10 months, 1 week ago

SC slams Uttarakhand government over handling of forest fires, summons Chief Secretary

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government in controlling forest fires, calling the state’s approach "lackadaisical.”. In its last hearing, the Uttarakhand government informed the Supreme Court about the steps taken by it to control forest fires in the hill state. The top court was hearing the matter related …

Uttarakhand Forest Fires: SC slams Uttarakhand’s approach in controlling forest fires, summons State’s Chief Secretary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand Forest Fires: SC slams Uttarakhand’s approach in controlling forest fires, summons State’s Chief Secretary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine if the Uttarakhand government had adopted a “lackadaisical” approach to dousing forest fires which took innocent lives and destroyed forest cover in the ecologically fragile Himalayan slopes. Gavai has sought a response from the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary on the level of preparedness of the State in the face of forest fires, which …

'Lackadaisical approach': Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand govt over forest fires
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Lackadaisical approach': Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand govt over forest fires

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned the Uttarakhand chief secretary to appear before it on May 17 over the ‘lackadaisical’ approach shown by the Uttarakhand government in tackling fires. The Supreme Court has also sought an explanation on why central funds were not utilised for dousing fires as out of over ₹9 crore disbursed by Centre last year, only ₹3.14 …

Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official

Hindustan Times  

Five people have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand forest fires, while 1,300 hectares have been affected, said head of forest force Dhananjay Mohan. Five people have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand forest fires, informed the state's Chief Conservator of Forest with an additional charge of Head of Forest Force Dhananjay Mohan. On Wednesday, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami …

Relying on ‘rain god’ no solution: SC to Uttarakhand as forest fires rage
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Relying on ‘rain god’ no solution: SC to Uttarakhand as forest fires rage

Hindustan Times  

Cloud seeding or depending on rain god is not the answer to the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court remarked on Wednesday, even as the state government submitted that several preventive measures, including cloud seeding, were being undertaken to tackle the situation. From November till today, we have 398 fires, all man-made.” As the court wished to know …

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over
10 months, 3 weeks ago

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over

The Hindu  

On a day when the Uttarakhand government submitted in the Supreme Court that the emergency situation pertaining to forest fire is now over and only 15 small to intermediate fires were reported as on 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the bulletin released by the State Forest department cited 40 fresh cases of fire on May 8, 2024. Also, following a hearing …

SC pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, depending on rain god no solution for forest fires
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SC pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, depending on rain god no solution for forest fires

New Indian Express  

Deputy Advocate General of Uttarakhand Jatinder Kumar Sethi told the court that all the fires were man-made. The state government placed before the bench an interim status report containing details of the various steps taken by authorities to deal with forest fires. A lawyer, who has filed an application for impleadment in the matter, told the bench that the state …

65-yr-old dies, U’khand forest fire toll touches five
10 months, 3 weeks ago

65-yr-old dies, U’khand forest fire toll touches five

Hindustan Times  

A 65-year-old woman succumbed to burn injuries in Rishikesh on Sunday, becoming the fifth victim of the forest fires that have ravaged at least 1196 ha of land in Uttarakhand since November last year. On Monday, of the 157 large fires recorded in the country, 125 were in the hill state, data from the Forest Survey of India showed While …

Uttarakhand forest fires: Death toll rises to 5, highest since 2019
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand forest fires: Death toll rises to 5, highest since 2019

Hindustan Times  

At least five persons have died in the ravaging forest fires in Uttarakhand in the past week with a 65-year-old woman identified as Savitri Devi succumbing to her burn injuries at AIIMS, Rishikesh, on Sunday night. Since November last year, 910 incidents of forest fires have been reported in the state in which over 1,144 hectares of forest land have …

Narrow escape for devotees caught in forest fire in Uttarakhand
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Narrow escape for devotees caught in forest fire in Uttarakhand

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Forest fires raging in parts of Uttarakhand took a turn for the worse on Sunday. The well-known Dunagiri temple complex in Dwarahat was engulfed in a fire. Located 16 km from Dwarahat city in Almora district, the ancient Dunagiri temple of Aadi Shakti Vaishno Mata saw a horde of devotees ready for Sunday morning darshan. This season has already …

Uttarakhand forest fire: Three people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting blaze
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand forest fire: Three people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting blaze

India TV News  

Uttarakhand forest fire: The Uttarakhand Police on Saturday arrested three people from Bihar for allegedly promoting forest fires in the state, officials said. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami reviews forest fire incident Earlier this week, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stressed the need for advance preparations to deal with forest fire incidents in the state, noting that the responsibilities of …

Uttarakhand police arrest three people from Bihar for promoting forest fires
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand police arrest three people from Bihar for promoting forest fires

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand Police on Saturday arrested three people from Bihar for allegedly promoting forest fires in the state, officials said. 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. Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, Abhinav Kumar that several cases …

U’khand Forest Force chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority
10 months, 3 weeks ago

U’khand Forest Force chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun, With forest fires still raging in Uttarakhand, newly appointed Head of Forest Force Dhananjai Mohan on Saturday asked officials of the department to address all fire alerts on priority and reduce the response time. HT Image Uttarakhand reported 18 forest fire incidents on Saturday in which 21.86 hectares of forest land were gutted. Visibility around the airport and its …

Uttarakhand: Mosar Alam, Nazifar Alam, Nurul, Salim and Feroz Alam arrested for setting forests on fire
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Mosar Alam, Nazifar Alam, Nurul, Salim and Feroz Alam arrested for setting forests on fire

Op India  

The Northern state of Uttarakhand has been grappling with forest fires for the past two weeks, destroying over 1000 acres of forest area. Amid this, a video of a man surfaced on social media wherein he was seen boasting about setting fire to forests. Migrants from Bihar burn forest in Uttarakhand and say "We will burn down entire forest, dont …

3 killed as forest fires continue in Uttarakhand
10 months, 3 weeks ago

3 killed as forest fires continue in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Three labourers were killed while another was injured while trying to douse a forest fire in Almora district of Uttarakhand, making it the first deaths this year in forest fires that have been raging in the hill state over the past fortnight, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday. The incident occurred in Someshwar tehsil on Thursday evening, when …

In first deaths in Uttarakhand forest fires, two labourers killed in Almora
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In first deaths in Uttarakhand forest fires, two labourers killed in Almora

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: Two Nepalese labourers lost their lives in a forest fire incident in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, while two others sustained injuries in the blaze, officials said on Friday. Several regions in Uttarakhand are grappling with forest fires, destroying hectares of forest land The injured labourers suffered 30 to 40 per cent burn injuries and were shifted to Sushila Tiwari Hospital …

Uttarakhand records highest number of large forest fires in India in last 7 days
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Uttarakhand records highest number of large forest fires in India in last 7 days

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand has recorded the highest number of large forest fires and the highest number of fire alerts in the country in the last seven days, according to the data of the Forest Survey of India. Uttarakhand reported 201 large forest fire incidents in the last seven days compared to 11 large forest fire incidents in the same period last year. …

Dousing the summer fire in Uttarakhand
11 months ago

Dousing the summer fire in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Unusually high local temperatures and other natural factors have contributed to the massive forest fires in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region. Forest fires typically shoot up in March-May, with the large buildup of dry foliage and other biomass during the preceding winter months getting exacerbated by the onset of the summer heat. While dousing operations are being conducted by Indian Air Force …

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