AP sees 131 forest fires in 48.21ha in last three months
2 years, 10 months ago

AP sees 131 forest fires in 48.21ha in last three months

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As day temperatures started rising, AP is witnessing forest fire incidents especially in parts of Rayalaseema area while forests in north Andhra regions are relatively safe due to low temperature and prevalence of foggy conditions during the early hours of the day. Data available with the forest authorities show that in the last three months beginning from November 2021 to January 2022, as many as 131 forest fire incidents were reported. AP Fire Monitoring Cell nodal officer and DFO Ravisankar Sharma said, “We are taking all requisite steps to control forest fires and also attending to fire incidents promptly to minimise the extent of areas getting burnt.” The forest authorities have come up with an action plan to seek funds from the AP state disaster response fund and take up capacity building programmes among stakeholders to prevent forest fires and protect forests. Meanwhile, AP witnessed 63,570 incidents of forest fires, burning 45,512 hectares in the last five years -- between 2017 and 2021.

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Gadchiroli dist logs highest forest fires in the country
19 hours, 28 minutes 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 …

World Sees Destruction Approaching As The Climate Changes At An Alarming Rate | ABP News
6 months ago

World Sees Destruction Approaching As The Climate Changes At An Alarming Rate | ABP News

ABP News  

Summer season is very difficult for humans as well as animals and forests. Since fire can help with underbrush removal, nitrogen cycling, and the growth of specific plant species, forest fires are a normal occurrence in many ecosystems. But there are a few reasons why forest fires may appear more common or "normal" in modern times: Climate Change: Drier conditions …

Climate Change An Alarm For Destruction, Know what are the reasons for forest fires?
6 months ago

Climate Change An Alarm For Destruction, Know what are the reasons for forest fires?

ABP News  

Summer season is very difficult for humans as well as animals and forests. Since fire can help with underbrush removal, nitrogen cycling, and the growth of specific plant species, forest fires are a normal occurrence in many ecosystems. But there are a few reasons why forest fires may appear more common or "normal" in modern times: Climate Change: Drier conditions …

Heatwave, dry conditions push Uttarakhand forest fires to new high
6 months 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 …

Why are forest fires a concern for India? Maps explain
6 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 …

Uttarakhand wildfires flare up again after brief lull
6 months, 3 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 …

Uttarakhand forest fires: Death toll rises to 5, highest since 2019
7 months, 2 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 …

3 killed as forest fires continue in Uttarakhand
7 months, 2 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
7 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
7 months, 3 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. …

India reported over 75,000 forest fires in April; Odisha worst hit
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India reported over 75,000 forest fires in April; Odisha worst hit

Hindustan Times  

Even as Army helicopters have been pressed to douse forest fires in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region, the Forest Survey of India data on forest fires shows Odisha to be the worst hit followed by Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh. The FSI data shows that close to 80% of the forest fires in April started after middle of the month, especially in plains of …

No-snow results in high number of forest fires in Uttarakhand
10 months, 4 weeks ago

No-snow results in high number of forest fires in Uttarakhand

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand has witnessed the highest number of forest fire cases in the country in 2024, with over 600 alerts issued. According to the forest department, Uttarakhand has experienced an unprecedented surge in forest fire alerts, with over 600 cases reported between January 9 and 16, marking the highest number in the country. Forest Range Officer Naval Kishore stated, “Our …

Forest fires wipe off 20,000 acres of forest this year so far
1 year, 8 months ago

Forest fires wipe off 20,000 acres of forest this year so far

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The forest fire season which began this January has seen 20,779 acres of forest burnt with 9,946 fires being reported till Friday. The maximum damage from fires has occurred so far in the Nallamala forests falling in Nagarkurnool district and in the Amrabad tiger reserve with as 4,715 acres affected, followed by 3,680 acres lost in Nirmal, the home …

Forest fires in AP start rising with approaching summer
1 year, 10 months ago

Forest fires in AP start rising with approaching summer

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: With day temperatures rising, Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a gradual increase in forest fires, with 537 of them reported between November 1, 2022 and February 8, 2023. Monthly reports reveal that forest fires have risen from nine in November to 24 in December. Kurnool forest circle comprising Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal and Proddatur divisions reported the highest number of 179 …

AP readies to deal with fires this summer
1 year, 10 months ago

AP readies to deal with fires this summer

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP Fire Service Department is undertaking a fire risk analysis with Institute of Public Enterprise to identify all places vulnerable to fire mishaps, so that it can accordingly gear up its personnel and equipment to deal with fires in the state. The training programme comprises various modules on situations of fire mishaps, their handling in industrial establishments, multi-storied residential …

US to plant billion trees as climate change kills forests
2 years, 4 months ago

US to plant billion trees as climate change kills forests

India Today  

The Biden administration on Monday said the government will plant more than one billion trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the U.S. West, as officials struggle to counter the increasing toll on the nation’s forests from wildfires, insects and other manifestations of climate change. That comes after Congress last year passed bipartisan legislation directing the …

US to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests
2 years, 4 months ago

US to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration on Monday said the government will plant more than one billion trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the U.S. West, as officials struggle to counter the increasing toll on the nation’s forests from wildfires, insects and other manifestations of climate change. That comes after Congress last year passed bipartisan legislation directing …

Forest Fires Run Wild in Himachal Pradesh with Summer Coming Early amid A Lengthy Dry Spell
2 years, 7 months ago

Forest Fires Run Wild in Himachal Pradesh with Summer Coming Early amid A Lengthy Dry Spell

News 18  

With the mercury shooting up and a prolonged dry spell, Himachal Pradesh is witnessing an alarming increase in the number of forest fires, causing losses worth crores of rupees. The forest fires have so far affected an area of 4,000 hectares and the forest department has pegged the damage at over a crore rupees. Even though the forest department has …

Fire calls in AP increase with summer heat going up
2 years, 8 months ago

Fire calls in AP increase with summer heat going up

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: With summer heat rising in Andhra Pradesh, fire services within the state have been getting an average 70 fire calls per day against 30–35 during other seasons. Fire services are gearing themselves up to handle more fire calls during April and May by initiating a series of measures, including reducing duty change hours of fire personnel to 12 hours …

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