Nepal is set to face a catastrophic forest fire incident in the coming days, but the local authorities have been less prepared and reliant only on the traditional method despite repeated stances over the years.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has emphasized the need for public participation and coordinated efforts among various departments to combat forest fires in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the forest fire-affected Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley and assured the families of all the possible support from the government.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) to take immediate action for the effective control of forest fire incidents in the state's highly sensitive districts, as per a release.
India on Friday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support the country's efforts in tackling devastating forest fires.
A forest fire broke out in Bhalessa village, prompting the authorities to lodge 15 FIRs in Gandoh Police Station in Doda district on Tuesday. Men and machinery are working tirelessly to extinguish the raging flames, SDM Bhalessa said.
A potentially devastating forest fire that occurred in the Kellar Range near Bhaderwah of the Doda district was successfully extinguished through the combined efforts of the Indian Army 4 Rashtriya Rifles (Bravo company) and the local forest officials, as per a press release by the Indian Ar
A potentially devastating forest fire in the Kellar Range near Bhaderwah under the Doda district, was successfully extinguished through the combined efforts of the Indian Army's 4 Rashtriya Rifles and local forest officials on Wednesday.
A huge forest fire broke out in the pine forest in the Dera Ismail Khan area of the Suleman Range in Pakistan on Tuesday night and spread to the neighbouring Sherani district of Balochistan, on Wednesday, as per Dawn.