Fire triggered by explosions spreads in Berlin city forest
World | Aug 04, 2022, 02:42 PM ISTThe commuter train service to the city's west was partially interrupted and one of the city's most important highways, the Avus, was closed.
The commuter train service to the city's west was partially interrupted and one of the city's most important highways, the Avus, was closed.
Europe Heatwave: More than 7,000 hectares of land have been consumed by the fires, according to the regional emergency service.
Along with the fire bridge team, the forest department officials are also on the spot, and efforts are being made to put off the fire. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
The forest fires were brought under control, without a human loss, they said. Another massive fire broke out in the agriculture fields along International Border (IB) in the Jammu district.
Fire broke out near Sanji Chhat helipad, in the forest area of Trikuta mountain on Sunday, in view of which the Shrine Board authorities had decided to suspend Helicopter services on Monday.
At least 117 fresh forest fire incidents have been reported with the Garhwal region accounting for 32 of them, the Kumaon region 75 and wildlife areas 10.
The forest fire reached the boys hostel of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Institute Of Medical Science and Research.
The fire broke out in the Tirumala forest area in the afternoon of Tuesday around 2:30 pm. Fires spread rapidly in the forest area near the Elephant Arch on First Ghat Road.
The Caldor Fire in the northern Sierra Nevada already destroyed dozens of homes, and authorities on Friday closed down a 46-mile (74-km) stretch of Interstate 50, the main route between the state capital of Sacramento and Lake Tahoe on the Nevada state line.
Wildfires continued to cause devastation in Turkey as the President declared the affected regions "disaster areas."
The massive Dixie Fire, which started July 14, had already leveled over a dozen houses and other structures when it combined with the Fly Fire and tore through the tiny Northern California community of Indian Falls after dark Saturday.
Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire on Monday in parched Oregon forests, just one of the dozens burning across several Western states.
At least 40 active incidents of forest fire have been reported in Uttarakhand, following which the Centre rushed NDRF teams and helicopters for assistance.
There is an urgent need to address the climate crisis being exacerbated by human disregard for ecologically sensitive regions.
The Forest Department officials in Uttarakhand on Wednesday took to social media to clarify that no major forest fires were raging in the state's forests, after old pictures of bushfires went viral on social media
With rise in mercury levels, Uttarakhand's forest fire has now reached at its peak. For the past four days, the state has been burning up as wildfires break out in different regions.
At least 19 people, including 18 firefighters, were killed while battling a forest fire in southwest China's Sichuan Province, state-run media reported on Tuesday.
A forest fire broke out in Chaura area of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Forest officials monitoring situation.
Bollywood celebrities like Dia Mirza, Disha Patani, Arjun Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, etc took to their respective social media handles to share concern about the disastrous Amazon Rainforest fire in Brazil.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on June 24 a plea seeking urgent steps to protect forests, wildlife, and birds from wildfires in Uttarakhand.
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