Tag: Forest Fire

As per reports, some deer sneaked into Nihangandi village under Thakurmunda forest range after they were chased by street dogs.

The jungles near Balikiari, Burda, Daincha, Pandakimal and Landimal villages are up in flame these days.

Odisha reported 51,968 forest fires between November 2020 and June 2021 — the highest in India for the period and five-fold surge in the number of incidents as compared to the preceding year, according to the Union Ministry for Environment.

Though the exact reason behind the origin of the flames was unclear, forest officials said someone might have dropped burning bidi butts on the dry leaves scattered in the jungle which led to the fire mishap.

Boudh: A large number of valuable trees have been reduced to ashes over the last seven days as a major fire has been consistently burning several reserve forests of Boudh district. But the forest department is yet to take any action on the issue. Sources said the fire has engulfed over 30 forests under Madhapur, […]

Sambalpur: A vast extent of flora was damaged in a forest fire at Budharaja Reserve Forest in Sambalpur on Sunday. As per reports, thick flames were noticed at the hilltop of Budharaja Reserve Forest located in the heart of Sambalpur city in the morning . Following the alert, fire personnel and forest department officials reached […]

Balasore/Dhenkanal: Fire continues to raze in the two most important sanctuaries of the State – Kuldiha and Satkosia. The Kuldiha sanctuary is burning since the past three days gutting precious trees and threatening animal life in the forest. Similarly, various ranges of the Satkosia sanctuary have also caught fire. In Kuldiha sanctuary in Balasore, the […]

Kandhamal: Fire in different forests along with the scorching summer made life of the people of Kandhamal district.

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Earth Day, the state government has decided to launch a program under which villagers living close to fire-prone forests will be given incentives for tackling forest fire in a bid to prevent major loss to forest cover. At a special program to mark the occasion of Earth Day, state government […]

Bhubaneswar: Large tracts of the Chandaka forest went up in flames in a fire which continues to rage since Wednesday night. According to eye witnesses, they saw smoke billowing from the forest and followed it to find that a fire had broken out inside the forest. They said the forest department officials were informed about […]

Jammu: The annual pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine remained suspended for a second consecutive day on Thursday following a forest fire, police said. Around 25,000 pilgrims were currently stranded at the Katra base camp for clearance to start the uphill trek to the shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. However, helicopter […]

Chennai: Nine trekkers have died in a forest fire on the Kurangani Hills in Tamil Nadu, the District Collector said on Monday. A rescue operation with the help of the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters has been underway since Sunday. A total of 27 trekkers were rescued from the fire in picturesque Theni district, some 520 […]

Nayagarh: Several rare and medicinal trees have been destroyed after fire broke out inside Banigochha forest under Dasapalla area in Nayagarh district.  Sources said unidentified miscreants allegedly set the forest on fire on Saturday. As per reports, several teams of fire services personnel and forest officials have launched a massive operation to douse the flames. […]

Beijing: At least 26 firefighters have died while battling a forest fire in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, authorities said on Monday. Thirty people were reported missing on Sunday after being trapped by a sudden change in wind direction in Liangshan prefecture in Sichuan province, the South China Morning Post reported. The Emergency Ministry said on […]

Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthangs over phone about the forest fire in the northeastern state and assured all help of the Central…