Forest Fire
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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