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Forest fire prevention works underway in Coimbatore Forest Division
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Forest fire prevention works underway in Coimbatore Forest Division

The Hindu  

With the summer approaching, the Forest Department staff are at work creating fire lines, especially in areas known to be prone to forest fires. District Fire Officer N. Jayaraj said fire line work is currently underway in all seven forest ranges and it will be completed soon. Following the incident, the Forest Department established the District Forest Fire Control Centre …

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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
2 months ago

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods. A California Department of Corrections hand crew works containment lines ahead of the Palisades Fire, Jan. 14, 2025, in Santa Monica, Calif. A California Department of Corrections hand …

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

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Odisha forest department to use Avenza Maps to fight against wildfires
4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha forest department to use Avenza Maps to fight against wildfires

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Forest department is planning to use Avenza Maps, a mobile application, to plan to position and monitor the fire lines in vulnerable areas in the ensuing forest fire season 2025. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force Debidutta Biswal said Avenza Maps was used by Paralakhemundi forest division in positioning and managing of fire lines …

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Oregon communities struggle to hold off the Bootleg fire, the largest blaze in the U.S.
3 years, 7 months ago

Oregon communities struggle to hold off the Bootleg fire, the largest blaze in the U.S.

LA Times  

Driving his pickup through smoky, forested roads lining the rim of Summer Lake basin this week, Kevin Leehmann, 40, a longtime rancher and firefighter, was worried. “This is one road where they’re holding it,” he said of the Bootleg fire, pointing out spot fires as he drove. Both men were being briefed by the team managing the fire, and knew …

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Added Force: Baby Yoda a boost on Western wildfire lines
4 years, 5 months ago

Added Force: Baby Yoda a boost on Western wildfire lines

The Independent  

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As Bandipur forest blaze finally dies down, activists question missing 'fire lines' and vacant posts
6 years ago

As Bandipur forest blaze finally dies down, activists question missing 'fire lines' and vacant posts

Firstpost  

When the Bandipur fire broke out, the Karnataka forest department was ill-prepared. The forest fire which raged through Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka, spreading rapidly through the dry ranges, was contained after six days. I came to know that there were no fire lines in some parts of Bandipur forest. Besides, Bandipur didn’t have a dedicated park director when the …

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Rajahmundry: Steps to prevent forest fires soon
8 years ago

Rajahmundry: Steps to prevent forest fires soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: To control forest fires in the summer, the forest authorities are developing fire lines of some hundred km with three meters width at all vulnerable areas in the forest including Papikonda National Park in Rajahmundry circle. The forest authorities will develop fire lines in a strategic manner by taking into consideration the fire mishaps in the past. The watchers …

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Hyderabad: Forest fires too are damaging the environment
8 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad: Forest fires too are damaging the environment

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: It’s not only industries and vehicles that emit carbon dioxide, but forest fires too contribute to the carbon footprint and impact climate change. Scientists at the National Remote Sensing Centre, Balanagar, in Hyderabad, studied carbon emissions from forests, grasslands and protected areas in the country and found that in one year the total carbon dioxide emission from fires in …

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