Kathmandu [Nepal], April 26 (ANI): A helicopter has been deployed to control the raging forest fire at a section of the conservation area lying on the outskirts of Kathmandu as Nepal continues to witness a rise in forest fire incidents with the onset of the dry season.
Pithoragarh/ Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], April 26 (ANI): Amid rising temperatures, a fire broke out in the Dhanoda forest area in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh on Monday night.
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 13 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in the forest area of Tirumala on Tuesday, said Forest Range Officer (FRO). However, it was bought under control and was doused off.
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): Forest fires are raging in the Dhauladhar mountain range of Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala for the past three-four days, but fire fighters are finding it difficult to reach the sites at high altitudes.
Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 24 (ANI): After a major forest fire broke out in the Surguja and Dhamtari forest ranges of Chhattisgarh, the forest officials are facing a daunting task to douse the flames as the workers are on strike over various demands.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 24 (ANI): A major fire broke out in the forest area of Basistha in Assam's Guwahati on Wednesday, informed Assam Forest Department.
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 20 (ANI): A major fire broke out on Sunday in the forest belt of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir which resulted in the destruction of trees and other forest materials.
Bogota [Colombia], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano claimed that former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) set fire to the country's Amazon rainforests to clear areas for extensive stockbreeding and coca production.
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): According to a new study, women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights.
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights, according to a new study.