Many of the fires were sparked by lightning strikes, nearly 12,000 of them caused by brief thunderstorms since last weekend
22 Aug 2020 11:47 AM
Some 1,800 firefighters are battling the blazes, which broke out on Tuesday afternoon, fanned by strong winds
05 Aug 2020 2:17 PM
Last year's fires were the worst since 2015 due to dry weather, with around 1.6 million hectares of land razed by the blazes
28 May 2020 3:28 PM
Revised data shows deforestation in Brazil Amazon at decade high.
29 Nov 2019 10:05 AM
Air quality has dropped to 'unhealthy' levels in and around Kuala Lumpur.
10 Sep 2019 2:59 PM
The fire could eventually devour 20,000 hectares in what was presented as an 'extreme risk'.
27 Jun 2019 8:44 PM
The forest fire incidents in and around Shimla town are also increasing each day.
12 Jun 2019 9:35 AM
Recent studies reveal that climate change affects forest recovery after wildfire.
14 Mar 2019 3:40 PM
Seven women and three men were killed in the fire at Kurangani Hill ranges in Western Ghats.
13 Mar 2018 2:13 AM
The government too must formalise trekking, and make it mandatory for groups to use seasoned foresters as guides before going on hilly terrain.
13 Mar 2018 12:16 AM
With little or no communication facilities in the remote woods, due to lack of mobile phone towers, information was hard to get.
12 Mar 2018 5:45 AM
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was informed that 10-15 students have been rescued.
11 Mar 2018 7:45 PM
Across Africa, fires collectively burned an area about half the size of the continental US every year.
30 Jun 2017 6:37 PM
Three dogs with satchel bags are helping replant burnt down forest.
30 Jun 2017 11:50 AM
Portugal is prone to forest fires in the dry summer months and temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius hit the area in recent days.
19 Jun 2017 8:15 AM
Secretary of State for the Interior Jorge Gomes said 43 people burned to death, mostly trapped in their cars engulfed by flames in Leiria.
18 Jun 2017 6:15 PM
Secretary of State for the Interior Jorge Gomes said 43 people burned to death, mostly trapped in their cars engulfed by flames in Leiria.
18 Jun 2017 10:11 AM
The park will develop a fire line network to pre-empt blazes from occurring at a particular place one day in advance.
02 Jan 2017 2:33 AM