A forest fire on the Datca peninsula in southwest Turkey is brought under control, 24 hours after it began. Thousands of people were temporarily evacuated from the area. Seven aircraft and 14 helicopters are battling the blaze, which was extended to residential areas overnight by strong winds. ISTANBUL: A forest fire on the Datca peninsula … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday paid homage to the Forest Department employee who was martyred while extinguishing a forest fire in Chitral. According to details, Prime Minister Imran Khan while sharing the photos of national hero said on social networking site Twitter, “On 19 Aug another hero of Forest Dept, Jamshid Iqbal, Forester Chitral … Read more
19 firefighters were killed in a devastating fire in China’s forests. According to the international News Agency, a fire broke out in the forests of Sichuan province of China, were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents. An emergency evacuation was initiated right after the incident reported, and more than 300 professional firefighters … Read more
The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rain forests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across South-East Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. Illegal blazes to clear land for agricultural plantations have been raging on Sumatra and Borneo islands, with Indonesia deploying water-bombing … Read more
