More than a dozen forest fires raging in Chile

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 06:28

Sixteen forest fires continued to rage across various parts of Chile Tuesday, but 14 other blazes were brought under control, the National Forestry Corporation, or Conaf, said.

Southeast Asia approves anti-haze system

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:03

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday approved a new system aimed at cracking down on illegal forest fires blamed for the region`s worst smog crisis in years.

China sounds red alert for forest fires as heat wave persists

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 17:15

Reeling under one of its harshest summers, China on Friday sounded a red alert for forest fires as hot weather persisted in most parts of the country.

Now, disposable mini-drones to track forest fires

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 13:36

Two disposable mini-drones have been designed to keep a track of potential forest fires.

‘Al Qaeda set Europe`s forests on fire’

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 17:43

Al Qaeda is responsible for the recent spate of forest fires in Europe, Russian security service Chief Alexander Bortnikov claimed.

Portugal seeks EU help to combat forest fires

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 12:53

Facing spate of forest fires across, Portugal has asked the help of the European Union to help them tackle the fire.

Dry weather, soaring mercury cause forest fires

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 15:15

Dry weather and soaring mercury have caused several forest fires in Himalayan region of Garhwal and hills near Kotdwara.

Russia says Chernobyl-area radiation normal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 14:41

Russia is battling the worst heatwave in its millennium-long history.

Death toll climbs as Russia forest fires spread

Last Updated: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 16:10

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called the fires "a natural disaster”.

Wildfires kill at least 23 in central Russia; Army called in

Last Updated: Friday, July 30, 2010, 20:56

Raging forest fires engulfed parts of central Russia killing at least 23 people and destroying hundreds of homes, forcing President Dmitry Medvedev to summon the Army to join the rescue effort.

Raging Russian fires destroy homes, people flee

Last Updated: Friday, July 30, 2010, 10:15

Moscow suffered through a record, weeks-long heat wave and smog cloud.

Villagers keep watch against forest fires

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 18:54

Villages have been roped in to keep a watch against forest fires in Jharkhand which has 19,40,390 hectare of jungles at Saranda, Dalma, Betla besides the Hazaribagh National Park.