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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], As many areas of Uttarakhand are battling forest fires that are destroying hectares of forest land, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat said that without increasing the humidity in the forest areas, the forest Fire cannot be...

Dehradun: The operation to extinguish forest fires in Uttarakhand with the help of Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters continued for the second day on Sunday and the fire was brought under control in many areas, officials said.Eight fresh forest fires were reported in the state in the last 24...

Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dham on Saturday held a review meeting with Kumaon division officials to discuss the forest fire situation and issued instructions to deal with the forest fire in the region. According to an official release, "Chief...

Haldwani (Uttarakhand) [India], Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dham on Saturday held a high-level review meeting regarding prevention of forest fires from different parts of the state. This meeting was held in Haldwani after the massive fire. It broke out in the Ladiyakata area of...

Darwin, it may be surprising to hear that 2023 was Australia's biggest bushfire season in more than a decade. The blaze is eight times larger in size than the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires, which covered 10 million hectares in south-east Australia.My research shows that the 2023 fires burned...

Melbourne, bushfire seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer – which is having an impact on the health of firefighters.Bushfires are becoming more intense – and putting firefighters at increased risk.From longer droughts to longer-lasting heat, extreme dryness and storm surges...