Forest fire

Indonesia steps up fire response as haze blankets Singapore

The haze is an annual problem for Southeast Asia, but last year's fires were the worst since 1997, straining relations between Indonesia and its neighbors. 

Aug 26, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

Hundreds leave homes as fires sweep through Portugal

In Madeira, hundreds of people left their homes and two fire fighters were injured.

Aug 10, 2016, 07:19 AM IST

Canadians drive through burning city seeking safety

Canadian police led convoys of cars through the burning ghost town of Fort McMurray on Friday in a risky operation to get thousands of people to safety on the other side.

May 07, 2016, 17:13 PM IST

DNA : How forest fire is melting Himalayan glaciers?

Himalayan glaciers likely to melt at much faster rate after fire in Uttarakhand forest. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!

May 04, 2016, 00:21 AM IST

Uttarakhand forest fire: Four arrested, says Prakash Javadekar

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that four people have been arrested in connection with the Uttarkahnd forest fire case.

May 02, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

After Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, forest fire now rages in J&K

After Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, incidents of forest fires were reported from Bathuni and Gambhir areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Sunday.

May 02, 2016, 01:03 AM IST

IAF chopper sprinkles water to douse Uttarakhand​ forest fires; Rajnath Singh reviews situation

Uttarakhand fires have destroyed nearly 1900 hectares of forest land in 13 districts since February. At least six have died so far. Now, to douse the fire, IAF's chopper MI-17 will drop water in affected areas. Here are all the updates.

May 01, 2016, 09:14 AM IST

Green body raises concern over forest fires in Western Ghats

The forest fires that started from January this year have raised suspicions of illegal activities in certain areas, Holla said.

Apr 01, 2016, 20:52 PM IST