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Forest fire breaks out at Gangera Hil in J-K's Udhampur
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"The fire erupted in the morning. Upon receiving the information we reached the spot and started dousing the fire. It is still going on," Bharam Dutt Sharma, block forest officer in Udhampur told ANI.
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Fire breaks out at Dingu Forest of Himachal's Bilaspur
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A fire broke out in the Dingu Forest of Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.
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J-K: 19 fire incidents reported in May in Udhampur
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As many as nineteen fire incidents have been reported in the month of May in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said on Friday.
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"Most fires are man-made, rarely they occur naturally": Nowshera DFO on fo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
She also mentioned that people smoking cigarettes and throwing their buds in the forest area, which gets dry during summers is also one of the factors in increasing forest fires.
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J-K: Rajouri forest fire disrupts normal life, locals complain of suffocat
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A severe dry spell and soaring temperatures have sparked a series of forest fires in the Chingus Block and various other forest areas in the Nowshera Sub-Division of Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Himachal Pradesh records 1,033 forest fires since onset of summer, HC take
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Speaking about the forest fires in the state, PK Rana, Additional Principal Conservator, Forest Management Department in the state said, "1033 forest fire incidents have been reported this year till date in Himachal Pradesh. We have been able to control most of the fire incidents. There a
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Forest fire incidents on rise in J-K's Rajouri Forest Division this summer
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Incidents of forest fire in the areas in the ammu and Kashmir's Rajouri Forest Division have been on the rise this summer season compared to last year, says an official.
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J-K: To combat forest fires, locals convert pine needles into a livelihood
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission and women of Self Help Groups from Chenani in Udhampur district have come up with an innovative method to combat forest fires.
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami reviews Char Dham arrangements, seeks proactive step
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, including the provision of drinking water and electricity supply at makeshift tents as well as measures to prevent recurrence of forest fires in the state.
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Himachal: Forest fire breaks out in Shimla's Tutikandi, no loss of life re
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The fire department and forest department are engaged in extinguishing the blaze, which threatens local wildlife and vegetation.
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J-K's Darhal forest fire was intentional, says forest official
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A forest fire that broke out three days ago in the 148th compartment of Dodaj village forests in Darhal block of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was set intentionally, according to a Forest Department official.
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J-K: Massive fire rages in Darhal forest of Rajouri district; none hurt
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A massive fire broke out at the Darhal forest in Jammu and Kashmir's (J-K) Rajouri district on Friday.
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