Amit Shah pushes early warning systems for high-risk Himalayan lakesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the nation's readiness for floods and heat waves. He emphasized developing early warning systems for...
10 May, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Japan contains one of its biggest wildfires in decades after 11-day battleJapan forest fire: After a grueling 11-day fight, firefighters and military forces in Japan's Iwate region have finally brought wildfires u...
03 May, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Uttarakhand: 20 forest fire incidents reported in Rudraprayag, 15 hectares affectedRudraprayag is battling 20 forest fires this season. Nearly 15 hectares of forest land have been impacted. Officials cite dry weather and h...
25 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Sashastra Seema Bal Dirang Battalion tackles massive forest fire, saves over 500 houses, evacuates 1,000 peopleOn April 24th, 2025, the 30th Battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at Dirang swiftly responded to a call for help to combat a massive for...
25 Apr, 2025, 08.22 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh: Fire breaks out at Solan forest, fire tenders at spotA fire broke out in the forests of Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Forest officials, fire tenders, and villagers are struggling to control the fir...
16 Jun, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Forest fire incidents on rise in J-K's Rajouri Forest Division this summer, 8 incidents reported so far, says officialForest fires in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri Forest Division have increased this summer compared to last year, with eight incidents reported...
29 May, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna, say expertsAnnual forest fires in Uttarakhand cause extensive damage to precious forest resources, threatening rare Himalayan fauna like birds and but...
13 May, 2024, 06.17 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Three people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting forest firesAccording to the police, a video came to light after it went viral on social media platforms wherein the three youths were promoting forest...
05 May, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
Uttarakhand: 3 labourers killed in forest fire in Almora, 64 fresh incidents reportedThree Nepali labourers tragically perished in a forest fire in Almora's Gananath range, contributing to the 868 fire incidents in Uttarakha...
03 May, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Nainital forest fires: 8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours, IAF assists in firefighting for 2nd dayThe forest fires are gradually being controlled with the flames already doused in many areas. The fires in Marora and Khanana civil areas i...
28 Apr, 2024, 08.57 PM IST
New approach: Multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest firesIISc researchers develop a cutting-edge approach using coordinated multi-swarm drones equipped with advanced sensors and algorithms to comb...
23 Mar, 2024, 11.28 AM IST
Odisha government constitutes task force after Similipal forest fire incidentA huge fire had broken out in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve in February. The fire has largely been contained without any loss of life.
09 Mar, 2021, 10.29 AM IST
NGT directs Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh to submit guidelines on forest fireNGT also asked both the state governments to inform it about the total number of forest fires till date starting from 2016.
21 Jul, 2017, 03.56 PM IST
More forest fires in 4 months this year than 2015: Prakash JavadekarThe Centre has formulated a contingency plan for dealing with such crisis. Till April 21, a total of 20,667 incidents of forest fires have ...
02 May, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
- Forest fires may force animals to come to human habitations
More than the forest fire it is the subsequent loss of natural habit that will severely affect endemic, rare, and critically endangered ani...
23 Mar, 2014, 06.15 PM IST
- Rains bring down forest fires in Himachal Pradesh
Rain showers in Himachal Pradesh have not only brought the rising mercury down bringing relief from scorching heat, but has also helped in ...
07 Jun, 2012, 04.55 PM IST
Forest fire burning 3085 hectares in RussiaTwenty one forest fires are burning on a total of 3,085 hectares including 2,600 hectares in Buryatia and 485.7 hectares in Khabarovsk terr...
16 May, 2012, 07.49 PM IST