Blazing away

Indonesia is once again engulfed by forest fires

Clear and collect Chir pine needles to prevent forest fires: parliamentary panel

Among its many recommendations was the use of drones to monitor forest fires

Roasted and poached

Forest fires are a boon for poachers in Uttaranchal

Hills on fire

Fires ravage forests in many parts of northern India

Fire continues to rage in Uttarakhand forests; locals complain of govt inaction

Forest officials admit that they are facing resource crunch when it comes to tackling forest fires

Uttarakhand: 4 arrested for starting fires, policeman dies fighting flames

More than 2,900 hectares of forest have been razed in last three months, and the fires have killed at least four people so far

Forest fires in India increased by 125 per cent in last two years

Madhya Pradesh recorded most forest fires than any other state in 2017

Ablaze again

Forest fires a recurring problem across the country

Forest fires getting more frequent. Is climate change the reason?

India as well as other countries are busy fighting forest fires

Hot claims

Indonesian fires increased global warming in 1998?

Hellfires in the hills

Pauri Garwhal became ghost territory as villagers and the forest department virtually ignored unprecedented forest fires

Maharashtra forest department bans collection of tendu leaves from areas prone to forest fires

Tendu contractors and gram panchayats to be responsible for prevention and extinguishing of fires

No planet for apes

Orangutans are being driven out of their habitat by the forest fires in Indonesia

Forest fires now more frequent across the globe

Given strong relationship between climate and fire, these fires are expected to occur more frequently, says US climate assessment report

Forests are on fire, a little more every day

As many as 35,888 forest fires took place in 2017, which is the highest in the last 14 years

Indonesian forest fires may have caused 100,000 premature deaths

Forest fires have become an annual nuisance in Indonesia leading to adverse health effects

US loses more than 10 million trees to California drought

Trees that have been left dead by the drought may lead to forest fires

Forest, forest, burning bright

It’s time Indian policy makers had a nuanced understanding of forest fires

Brazil forest fire threatens local tribe

Loggers have been accused of starting fires to drive away the indigenous people

Simmering

Forest fires, tribal discontent in Melghat Tiger reserve

Forests of fire

The prolonged dry spell and the history of forest fires were clear warnings that went unheeded. And thousands of hectares of forests were charred …

The fires still burn

As efforts to control the fires that have ravaged jungles and grasslands in Central America fail miserably, the misery mounts

Where there is smoke

Forest fires could have unexpected effects on the world's climate

Fire in the mountain

Acute fodder crisis behind forest fires in Himachal Pradesh

Heat and sawdust

The fires in Brazil and in Indonesia speak volumes of what happens when humans try to make a living by killing forests and neglecting the poor