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  1. 57 people died in fire in Vietnam in first six months

    57 people died in fire in Vietnam in first six months

    Local media reported on Thursday that the fire caused property damage worth approximately 127.9 billion Vietnamese dong (US$5.03 million).According to Xinhua news agency, the report said that the number of fires and deaths has increased compared to 2023. Most of the fires were recorded in...
  2. NOC from fire department will be mandatory for electricity connection in buildings higher than 15 meters.

    NOC from fire department will be mandatory for electricity connection in buildings higher than 15 meters.

    New Delhi, With the number of fires rising in the summer months in the national capital, electrical regulator DERC has proposed that residential buildings above 15 meters in height have to obtain a no-objection certificate from the fire safety department. fires to obtain an electrical...
  3. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami directed to run pine collection in mission mode for forest fire management.

    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami directed to run pine collection in mission mode for forest fire management.

    Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered to carry out pine harvesting in mission mode for efficient management of forest fires in the state.Considering that pine harvesting is important for efficient management of forest fires, the Chief Minister also...
  4. Three children died in a fire in Vietnam's Central Highlands

    Three children died in a fire in Vietnam's Central Highlands

    According to Xinhua news agency, the flames engulfed a wooden house at around 10 am local time, while three children were living inside the house.According to VNExpress report, his mother was going out when the incident occurred and she had closed the door.1,989 fires and explosions have...
  5. 1 dead in wildfire in Greece

    1 dead in wildfire in Greece

    This is the first death since Greece's wildfire season began on May 1, Xinhua news agency reported.According to preliminary information, the 54-year-old resident of a village near the town of Pyrgos in the Peloponnese Peninsula was found by his brother while villagers were taking part in...
  6. Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav chairs review meeting on forest fire

    Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav chairs review meeting on forest fire

    New Delhi [India], Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Bhupendra Yadav today chaired a review meeting at the Forest Survey of India, Dehradun to review the management and mitigation of forest fires across the country.The meeting was attended by DGF&SS, senior officials of the...
  7. Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav took stock of the forest fire situation in Uttarakhand.

    Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav took stock of the forest fire situation in Uttarakhand.

    Dehradun, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav arrived in Dehradun on a two-day visit to assess the forest fire situation in the state.After being received at the Jolly Grant airport by State Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal, Yadav left to visit the affected...
  8. Infernos devastate Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, breaking records amid dire conservation warnings

    Infernos devastate Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, breaking records amid dire conservation warnings

    Brasília [Brazil], Brazil's Pantanal, renowned as the largest tropical wetland on the planet, is currently engulfed in an unprecedented wave of fires, setting severe new records for June, CNN reported.Aerial images of this vast expanse show rising smoke and intense, fiery hues of fire, while a...
  9. Udhampur: Kaldi forest in the grip of fire since last three days, forest wealth destroyed

    Udhampur: Kaldi forest in the grip of fire since last three days, forest wealth destroyed

    Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], A devastating fire has been raging in the Kaldi forest area under Udhampur forest division in Jammu and Kashmir for the last three days, causing huge damage to the wildlife and vegetation of the area.The fire has gone out of control and has reached the...
  10. BJP MP Baluni raised the incidents of fire in Uttarakhand before NITI Aayog.

    BJP MP Baluni raised the incidents of fire in Uttarakhand before NITI Aayog.

    New Delhi, BJP MP from Garhwal Anil Baluni raised the issue of frequent forest fires in the Himalayan states, especially Uttarakhand, in a meeting with NITI Aayog vice-chairman Suman Berry on Wednesday, and the damage caused by such incidents to the environment, wildlife. Underlined. and local...
  11. Center tells states to be prepared to deal with challenges of heat wave, forest fires

    Center tells states to be prepared to deal with challenges of heat wave, forest fires

    New Delhi: The Center on Thursday stressed the need for states to be better prepared to deal with challenges related to heat waves and forest fires, so that there is no loss of life and property and damage is minimized.Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, at the National Crisis Management Committee...
  12. Center took stock of the situation on heat wave and forest fire

    Center took stock of the situation on heat wave and forest fire

    He requested the Chief Secretaries of various states to regularly review and monitor short-term, medium-term and long-term measures to enhance preparedness to deal with heat waves.He stressed that efforts to maintain and enhance sources of water supply should be intensified and fire safety...
  13. Himachal Chief Minister expressed concern over incidents of forest fire

    Himachal Chief Minister expressed concern over incidents of forest fire

    Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu chaired a meeting of the Forest Department here on Monday and expressed serious concern over the incidents of forest fire.He asked the department to make concerted efforts to address the issue and initiate...
  14. Hezbollah rockets destroy thousands of acres of nature in northern Israel

    Hezbollah rockets destroy thousands of acres of nature in northern Israel

    Tel Aviv [Israel]: Fires broke out in the Golan Heights on Sunday due to Hezbollah rocket attacks and destroyed about 2,500 acres of land in the area of ​​the city of Katzrin, Israel's Nature and Parks Authority said.According to estimates, the restoration of some nature reserves and hiking...
  15. Union Health Secretary tells states to follow fire protocols in hospitals

    Union Health Secretary tells states to follow fire protocols in hospitals

    New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra at a meeting with states and healthcare organizations on Monday called for strict compliance with fire-safety protocols, citing the increased possibility of hospital fires due to high temperatures.Due to prolonged heat wave across the northern...
  16. It is becoming difficult to control forest fire in Pakistan because of the scorching heat in the country.

    It is becoming difficult to control forest fire in Pakistan because of the scorching heat in the country.

    ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], Authorities in Pakistan are finding it difficult to control forest fires as the country faces extreme heat. According to Geo News, officials on Sunday brought under control another forest fire in the Margalla Hills part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The fire broke out a day after...
  17. Israel retaliates against Hezbollah rocket launchers

    Israel retaliates against Hezbollah rocket launchers

    Tel Aviv [Israel], The 91st Infantry Division of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) (Galilee Formation in the Northern Command of the IDF) in cooperation with the Israel Air Force (IAF) on Sunday, using an aircraft, destroyed a group of people who entered a weapons warehouse. Detected a terrorist...
  18. Many forest and urban areas are on fire in the Jammu region.

    Many forest and urban areas are on fire in the Jammu region.

    JAMMU: Fire has engulfed several forest and urban areas in the Jammu region, destroying large tracts of land, officials said on Friday.He said the fire, which spread to urban parts of Jammu city, Rajouri, Samba, Reasi and Udhampur districts, destroyed large areas of plantations and other...
  19. Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister orders inspection of fire fighting equipment in offices, commercial establishments

    Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister orders inspection of fire fighting equipment in offices, commercial establishments

    Raipur: In view of the recent deadly fires in the country, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai on Friday asked officials to inspect fire fighting equipment in government offices, small and big industries, hotels, malls and other business establishments.Emphasizing the need for the...
  20. "Most fires are man-made, rarely occur naturally": Nowshera DFO on forest fire in Rajouri

    "Most fires are man-made, rarely occur naturally": Nowshera DFO on forest fire in Rajouri

    Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], A series of forest fires due to multiple factors have erupted in Nowshera sub-division of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Shweta Devaniya said on Friday, most of which Fires are man-made and in the rarest of rare cases...
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