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Goa forest fires: Defence Ministry to send helicopters, Rane thanks PM Mod
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Received an intimation from the Honourable Prime Minister's office that the Defence Ministry would provide full support and the office of the Honourable Prime minister will monitor the situation (of forest fires) closely," said Rane.
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Goa forest fires: No major losses to flora, fauna diversity; says ministry
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The impacted areas have been divided into sectors and duties have been assigned to DCF and ACF level officers to immediately attend to the fires, for intensive management of forest fires in close coordination with line departments. More than 750 people are on the field to attend to the fire
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Indian Air Force deploys MI 17 chopper to fight forest fires in Goa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Today's operations have seen this helicopter flying multiple missions dispensing almost 22,000 litres of water to fight the fire," read the official release.
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JDS slams BJP govt over forest fires in Karnataka, claims 'delay' in fund
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Janata Dal Secular on Wednesday targeted the BJP's 'double-engine government' in Karnataka and at Centre over forest fires in the state owing to dry spells, saying that the failure of the Basavaraj Bommai government inflicted huge losses on the state.
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NDRF forming special teams to handle forest fires in India, training to be
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is forming three special teams to handle incidents of forest fires across the country and the training of these teams will start from February 6 this year.
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Rise in forest fires is a permanence risk for global carbon markets
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Climate Connect Digital (CCD) has released a white paper quantifying the permanence risk posed by increasingly intense forest fires across the Indian subcontinent. This will potentially have a significant impact on nature-based carbon projects
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Land becomes more vulnerable to forest fires after cyclone: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): The strong winds and torrential rains that accompany a cyclone do tremendous damage to ecosystems, and this damage can make them more prone to future wildfires. As intense cyclones are projected to become more frequent worldwide, a team of researchers exami
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Climate change is affecting drinking water quality, says study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): A study has revealed that climate change is affecting drinking water quality.
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Firefighting helicopter crashes off Greek island of Samos, 2 dead
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], July 14 (ANI): Two members of a helicopter crew battling a forest fire on the Greek island of Samos died when it crashed into the sea on Wednesday, reported Al Arabiya citing local authorities.
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Portugal to enter "contingency situation" to fight wild fires caused by he
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], July 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Portugal recorded 32 outbreaks of forest fires on Sunday, more than 2,000 operational agents are fighting in several municipalities in the country, according to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection.
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Forest fire breaks out near LoC in J-K's Poonch
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 8 (ANI): A massive forest fire broke out along the Line Of Control in the Dharmsal area of Mendhar sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Wednesday.
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Fire breaks out in Margana forest area in J-K's Udhampur
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 20 (ANI): A fire broke out in the Margana forest area of Chenani in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district late Thursday night.
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