Forest Fires Run Wild in Himachal Pradesh with Summer Coming Early amid A Lengthy Dry Spell
2 years, 8 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 been linked to the Forest Fire Alert System, where an immediate alert of smoke billowing out from a jungle is sent by the satellite imagery with the Forest Survey of India, the situation seems quite worrying this year. Apart from this, about 9,000 forest fire volunteers have been roped in to help the staff of the forest department to report and contain these fires.

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Gadchiroli dist logs highest forest fires in the country
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Forest dept seeks ₹100 cr to curb fires
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest dept seeks ₹100 cr to curb fires

Hindustan Times  

To prevent forest fires that cause losses to green cover as well as wildlife in many areas across Maharashtra, the state forest department seeks ₹100 crore from the state government to install modern technology and equipment to tackle frequent forest fires in the state. Forest fires have been a recurring issue in Maharashtra, with a significant rise in incidents during …

Climate Change An Alarm For Destruction, Know what are the reasons for forest fires?
6 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

How can Himachal Pradesh fight against forest fires? | Explained
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How can Himachal Pradesh fight against forest fires? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Himachal Pradesh is witnessing widespread forest fires across the region. According to the Himachal Pradesh Forest department, there have been a total of 1,684 forest fires since April 15. The primary causes of these forest fires are faulty forestry practices, and treating forests from a utilitarian perspective, excluding people’s participation. What the Himalayan States now need …

Breaking News: Massive fire breaks out in Bali-Tirshi forest of Jammu and Kashmir, efforts to control it are ongoing
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Fire in Uttarakhand’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary kills 4 forest dept staffers, 4 injured
6 months, 4 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
7 months 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Rains expected to douse Himachal forest fires and curb runaway heat
7 months, 1 week ago

Rains expected to douse Himachal forest fires and curb runaway heat

The Hindu  

A prolonged dry spell and unusually high temperatures across Himachal Pradesh in the past month have triggered several wildfires, that have destroyed several hectares of forest cover and damaged biodiversity and the forest ecosystem. The temperature coupled with dry spells poses a big challenge for the State Government authorities to control the forest fires. Government data shows that forest fires …

Frequent fires in U’khand break my heart, says Aspirants actor Abhilash Thapliyal
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Uttarakhand wildfires flare up again after brief lull
7 months, 1 week 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 …

'Much More Needs To Be Done': Himachal Pradesh High Court Asks Govt To Control Forest Fires, Minimise Damage To Ecology And Property
7 months, 1 week ago

'Much More Needs To Be Done': Himachal Pradesh High Court Asks Govt To Control Forest Fires, Minimise Damage To Ecology And Property

Live Law  

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to intensify efforts to prevent and control forest fires, emphasising the need to minimise damage to forest ecology and property. The court directed, “Respondents are expected to take all possible measures to ensure that forest fire are prevented and if not prevented at least controlled and damage to the forest …

Major fire in Udhampur forests, locals urge administration to deploy IAF choppers
7 months, 1 week ago

Major fire in Udhampur forests, locals urge administration to deploy IAF choppers

Hindustan Times  

A major fire raging in the forests of Darsoo in Udhampur district for the past couple of days has not been controlled fully yet, officials said. Another local Harvinder Singh said that they urged the administration to seek help from the IAF and deploy helicopters to douse the fire. To bolster firefighting efforts, the State Disaster Relief Force joined local …

Personally overseeing steps to combat forest fires, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary tells Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Forest fires | The Nilgiris on high alert
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Kodaikanal’s forest fire
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 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 …

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

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

Uttarakhand forest fire: Three people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting blaze
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

As fires burn down Uttarakhand forests, pending petitions find mention in Supreme Court
8 months, 1 week ago

As fires burn down Uttarakhand forests, pending petitions find mention in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand on April 29 reported 47 fresh cases of forest fires that gutted over 78 hectares of land in the hills and injured two persons. Amidst the forest fires sweeping through the dense foliage in the mountains, a petitioner has made a special mention of the devastation in the Supreme Court and has sought an urgent listing of the matter. …

Uttarakhand forest fires: NDRF rushed to Nainital; officials’ leaves cancelled
8 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand forest fires: NDRF rushed to Nainital; officials’ leaves cancelled

Hindustan Times  

Amid raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, especially in the Kumaon region, the state government has issued an order prohibiting forest officials from going on leave in the forest fire season. A team of 41 National Disaster Response Force personnel was also rushed to Nainital on Sunday to assist the forest officials in checking the forest fires in the area, said …

IAF, Army called in to quell Uttarakhand wildfire
8 months, 2 weeks ago

IAF, Army called in to quell Uttarakhand wildfire

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force deployed two Mi-17 helicopters and the Army assisted forest officials to douse a forest fire threatening an air force station and a residential settlement in Nainital, Uttarakhand, on Saturday. The helicopters collected water using Bambi buckets from Bhimtal lake and conducted over a dozen sorties, successfully extinguishing the fire near the Lariyakanta air force station by …

India reported over 75,000 forest fires in April; Odisha worst hit
8 months, 2 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 …

Nainital wildfires: Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nainital wildfires: Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames

The Hindu  

Massive forest fires sweeping through the dense foliage in the mountains of Uttarakhand for the past 72 hours have gutted over 142 hectares of forest land in the State. With a fire reaching the vicinity of an Air Force Station near the Nanda range, the Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed a Mi-17 V5 helicopter to douse the flames using …

Fighting forest fires with a plan and community cooperation
9 months ago

Fighting forest fires with a plan and community cooperation

The Hindu  

Around 1.30 a.m. on March 10, T.M. The conservation volunteer group functioning under the supervision of Mannarkkad Range Forest Officer N. Subair was the latest in a series of successful experiments in fighting forest fires in Kerala that records relatively fewer fires compared to several States, including Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, and Maharashtra, as per the Forest Survey of …

Fires break out in wooded areas of Kadugodi and Jnanabharathi campus
9 months, 1 week ago

Fires break out in wooded areas of Kadugodi and Jnanabharathi campus

The Hindu  

As the mercury rises in the city, fires in wooded areas are becoming more commonplace. Fires broke out in the forest area of Jnanabharathi campus on Saturday and Sunday, even as a massive fire broke out in the open land of Container Corporation of India Limited covered with bushes and tall grass in Kadugodi on Sunday. Similarly, fires were reported …

More Than a Third of State's Forest Prone to Fires: Study
9 months, 1 week ago

More Than a Third of State's Forest Prone to Fires: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More than a third of the state's forests are prone to fires, and forest fires also occur near a third of forest fringe villages, an analysis of data over the past 15 years has found. The department requires around Rs.50 crore for augmenting the fire-fighting equipment, and related expenses like fuel to operate blowers and for vehicles carrying fire …

Not all forest fires in Kodaikanal hills are accidental
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Not all forest fires in Kodaikanal hills are accidental

The Hindu  

Of late, Perumalmalai, about 15 km downhill on the Kodaikanal - Batlagundu ghat road, gets covered under a thick blanket of smoke often. Villagers say that due to scanty rains in the last monsoon, shedding of leaves has started early and the forest floor is covered with dead leaves and with the undergrowth also drying up due to lack of …

Severe bushfire risk increased by hazard reduction burns, report finds
11 months, 1 week ago

Severe bushfire risk increased by hazard reduction burns, report finds

ABC  

Traditional fire management strategies such as hazard reduction burns, logging, and the thinning of undergrowth have increased the flammability of forests, new research has found. Key points: The lead author of the report says fire management techniques need to be reconsidered The researchers say interfering with nature is increasing the risk of severe fires The RFS says the report does …

Treat winter fires as a national warning
11 months, 1 week ago

Treat winter fires as a national warning

New Indian Express  

Two of India’s Himalayan states have reported an alarming level of forest fires right in the middle of winter. The 10,000-odd winter wildfires have left environmentalists perplexed, because the fire season usually begins mid-February and lasts till June, which means the worse is yet to come. Himachal Pradesh recorded 536 forest fires during November 2019-June 2020, which jumped to 5,280 …

No-snow results in high number of forest fires in Uttarakhand
11 months, 2 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 …

Wiping out the green
1 year, 9 months ago

Wiping out the green

The Hindu  

Kerala is in the throes of yet another ‘fire season’ that has seen large tracts of forests go up in flames. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Rajesh Ravindran, who has been coordinating disaster mitigation efforts, points out that almost all forest fire incidents are man-made. In addition to the carelessly discarded butts of cigarettes and beedis, some of the …

‘More forest fires this year owing to heavy rain followed by rise in temperature’
1 year, 10 months ago

‘More forest fires this year owing to heavy rain followed by rise in temperature’

The Hindu  

Some parts of the State, in particular the Western Ghats, have been witnessing forest fires for the last few days. The Forest Department has attributed the spike in forest fires to the heavy rains last year, followed by a rise in temperature over the past few days. Good burning material Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Raj Kishore Singh said that …

Forest fires in AP start rising with approaching summer
1 year, 11 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 …

Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of US West wildfires
1 year, 11 months ago

Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of US West wildfires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We need to have a …

Op-Ed: Why forest managers need to team up with Indigenous fire practitioners
2 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Why forest managers need to team up with Indigenous fire practitioners

LA Times  

This portion of the Goosenest Adaptive Management Area in Northern California had undergone pine thinning and two rounds of broadcast burning before the Antelope fire hit in August 2021. Land managers and cultural fire practitioners intentionally light fires when conditions are such that they can be managed or self-limiting, practices known as prescribed fire and cultural burning. Indigenous practitioners have …

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