2,763 forest fires in three months: Himachal Pradesh’s ecology is clearly under pressure

Three forest officers lost their lives in the fires and over 23,000 hectares were affected.

Vivek Gupta

· Jul 13, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Explainer: How forest fires start and why they are sometimes good

Forest fires can have lasting negative impacts on biodiversity and are especially dangerous in evergreen forests.

Anusha Krishnan

· Jul 07, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Uttarakhand is caught in a vicious cycle of heatwaves and wildfires

This year’s forest fires, compounded by record-breaking heat, are leading to a spike in respiratory diseases among the state’s mountain communities.

Cheena Kapoor  

· May 23, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Despite an increase in forest fires, the Union government is giving states less funds to fight them

In the first three months of 2017, 1.27 million hectares of land was lost to forest fires compared to 2.82 million hectares during the same period in 2021.

Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in

· May 01, 2022 · 09:30 pm

A forest fire is raging in Chhattisgarh at a time when those who can control it are on strike

Forest department officials say they are resorting to traditional methods to control fires as new equipment have not been useful.

Alok Prakash Putul

· Apr 12, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Mizoram: Forest fires raging for nearly 40 hours in two districts, no casualty reported so far

The Air Force has deployed two helicopters to douse the fire.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 26, 2021 · 12:53 pm

In India and Nepal, forest fires across the Himalayas are threatening lives and biodiversity

With the mountainous region facing the worst-in-a-decade wildfires, a thick blanket of smoke has covered Kathmandu.

The Third Pole

· Apr 24, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Uttarakhand: Forest fires rage in 40 places across four districts, Centre orders NDRF deployment

Twelve thousand forest workers have been deployed to douse the flames, Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat said after a meeting with officials.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 04, 2021 · 05:04 pm

Odisha: Two persons arrested for setting fire in forest near Similipal National Park

One person was burnt alive in the fire on Sunday.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 23, 2021 · 09:17 am

Similipal fires: Who should manage the national park – Adivasis or the forest department?

Data suggests that the areas where locals have forest rights are the least damaged by wildfire.

Pragati Prava

· Mar 17, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In Photos: Fire in Odisha’s Simlipal Biosphere Reserve has put Mankidia Adivasis in jeopardy

While the authorities blame the ‘unsustainable’ collection of mahua flowers and poaching for the blaze, this is disputed by the local community.

Abhijit Mohanty

· Mar 11, 2021 · 11:30 am

Simlipal forest fire raging for 10 days in Odisha contained, CM claims no damage to big trees

Conservationists working in Similipal said that several orchids and medicinal plants may have been burnt by the fire.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 05, 2021 · 11:03 pm