forest fires

“Most of the animals that manage to escape the forest fire still face a threat to their life as they enter human habitations in search of food,” the wildlife professional said on condition of anonymity. “For example, the sloth bear survives on fallen fruits like bael or Aegle marmelos during the lean summer months.

A new report from the American Lung Association gives many western Montana counties a failing grade ("F") for "short-term" air quality - due to smoke from forest fires. The data from 2014-2016 used hourly air monitor levels and averaged them for daily 24-hour totals. The three-year results showed Ravalli ...

A quickly contained wildfire in Ocean County on Thursday morning is a reminder that New Jersey's spring forest fire season is underway. The small fire, estimated around five acres in size, broke out in a remote area near the Forked River Mountain in Lacey Township shortly before 10 a.m., according to the ...

Smoke and ash from forest fires rise no more than a few thousand feet into the air and are quickly washed out of the atmosphere by precipitation. Major volcanic eruptions, on the other hand, do indeed affect global temperatures, dispersing massive quantities of sun-blocking volcanic aerosols into the lower ...

A Rockingham County wildfire is 90 percent contained after burning over 1,000 acres in nearby George Washington National Forest. The fire was first reported Friday evening and continued to spread over the weekend. However, Sunday's rain significantly reduced further damage and the fire was 10 ...

Comey warned of the damaging effects of Trump's out-there behavior on the national psyche. But he discouraged talk of impeachment. He asserted that voters need to be motivated to go to the polls to remove Trump via the ballot box in 2020. He called Trump “a forest fire,” but added that “forest fires allow ...

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service works to prevent wildfires year-round through public outreach and education efforts, maintenance of fire breaks and prescribed burning. In addition, the Forest Fire Service uses a network of strategically placed fire towers staffed by trained observers to pinpoint fires and ...

CABINS, W.Va. — The deluge of rain which started Sunday and stretched into Monday morning across West Virginia caused problems with small stream flooding, but it was the perfect solution to a forest fire burning in the Monongahela National Forest in Grant County. “We got three inches of rain on that fire ...

A fire broke out at the Windsor Green apartments in Carolina Forest, SC on Thursday, April 12 around 9 P.M. local time. The fire burned down one apartment complex and affected several others on Carolina Forest Boulevard, causing many of the residents to jump from their balconies in order to escape the blaze.

Tonto National Forest officials will implement fire restrictions earlier than usual this year. That's due to a record-dry winter in Arizona. Beginning April 18, campfires and charcoal-burning devices will be prohibited. Carrie Templin, a spokeswoman for the Tonto National Forest, said officials are doing ...

FRANKLIN (Somerset) - The state Forest Fire Service is conducting a controlled burn today in the Ten Mile Run area of the township. The burn should be extinguished by 6 p.m. Officials say residents should not be alarmed by plumes of smoke coming from the preserved open-space area owned by the ...

Crews worked all day Thursday and late into the night to battle a forest fire on Shut In Gap Road in Spring City. The Rhea County 911 Facebook page says in a post just before 11 p.m. that there have been no evacuations. The post also says "we just spoke with Tennessee Forestry and verified everything is ...

Four people were critically injured after a fire broke out in Windsor Green apartments around 9:12 p.m. in Carolina Forest Thursday. Three others were also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. HCFR spokesman Mark Nugent said several people ...

Comey's recollections detail what he calls Trump's “mob”-like approach to leadership and take aim at the President's disposition, which he says created “the forest fire that is the Trump presidency,” according to The Washington Post. After Trump fired Comey as FBI director last May, news emerged that ...

Four people were critically injured after a fire broke out in Windsor Green apartments around 9:12 p.m. in Carolina Forest Thursday. Three others were also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. HCFR spokesperson Mark Nugent said several people ...

There is a burn ban in effect as Kentucky is in spring forest fire season. It goes until April 30. During that time there is no burning between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.. Fire officials said it is a good idea to put off any kind of burning, any time of the day or night, until weather conditions change. The Brodhead Fire Chief ...

'A forest fire means total write-off and every fire is caused by humans' ... A lay person with no knowledge of how trees grow might assume that forest fires are most likely to occur in the heat of summer. Not so. Spring is the danger period, from now until May, and there have already been a series of blazes to ...

The country's great and good fanned out across the land at the weekend, seeking to unite the nation in a race against time to clean up the country's forests before the summer heat and to head off a repeat of last year's deadly wildfires. “None of us remember such an effort at a national level to protect homes, ...

When the country's second-largest lumber producer tries to take the U.S. Justice Department to the Supreme Court over a forest fire that started under the distracted gaze of a watchtower forester — who at the time was reportedly peeing on his own bare feet — you can expect a few sparks to fly. You also ...

Residents with permits from the Fire Marshal to burn brush on their property are not permitted to do so Saturday because of the high fire danger level. Fire officials said the permit is not valid on days when the forest fire danger is classified as high, very high or extreme and the resident is burning within 100 ...

JACKSON TOWNSHIP (AP) — State forest fire staffers setting fires for a controlled burn have found skeletal remains in a wooded area of southern New Jersey. Ocean County prosecutors say the remains were found shortly after 2 p.m. Monday in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson ...

The Algerian government has covered 60 per cent of the losses incurred due to forest fires that erupted in the Tizi Ouzou province last year, EnnaharOnline reported yesterday. The government's effort included planting olive trees and fruit trees, in addition to trimming trees. So far the government has ...

Of the 36 people caught in the forest fire, 18 died, 10 were rescued without any injuries and the rest are undergoing treatment. On March 19, Chief Minister K Palaniswami told the state Assembly that a forester was suspended and a case registered against a local man, G Ranjithkumar, for leading the ...

The body was located just after 2 p.m. in the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Jackson Township by State Forest Fire Service staff. The agency was conducting a prescribed burn, which is done in colder months to eliminate material that could start a larger, uncontrolled fire in warmer months.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — State forest fire staffers setting fires for a controlled burn have found skeletal remains in a wooded area of southern New Jersey. Dog Attacks 7 Children At Elementary School. Ocean County prosecutors say the remains were found shortly after 2 p.m. Monday in the ...

Only then can the forest fires be controlled… Soligas have the knowledge on fire control techniques and they are experts in forest fire control, so the forest department need to involve Soligas in fire protection.” The Soliga's position is backed by Survival International, the global movement for tribal peoples' ...

A drone owner has been charged with starting a fire that destroyed 300 acres (1.2 sq km) of grassland in Arizona's Coconino national forest. A drone reportedly caught fire after it crashed, igniting dry grasses on an area called Kendrick Park, near Flagstaff. About 30 firefighters brought the blaze under ...

New Delhi (CNN) Nine people were killed in a forest fire in southern India after becoming trapped while hiking, police said Monday. The fire began Sunday afternoon in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, sweeping quickly through the Kurangani hills area, a popular destination for tourists. Around 39 people ...

At least nine trekkers have died in a forest fire in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials say. Authorities say they have rescued 21 people from the Kurangini hills - a popular trekking destination - where the fire broke out on Sunday. Many of those injured have suffered severe burns and are ...

The period each spring between March 1 and May 31 is designated as the spring forest fire season for West Virginia, according to the Division of Forestry. Many residents like to clear off last year's garden and do other work around their property pertaining to brush and debris. However, there are some laws ...

Nearby cities had already been consumed by forest fires earlier in the summer, and many had lost their personal possessions and homes. Looking outside the window, it seemed as though her town and her home were next. To distract her, I asked her to do something menial instead—to sit down at the ...

Regrowth after a high-severity forest fire. The past three decades of science that has found fires, including large high-severity fires, are an ecologically essential part of forest ecosystems and create highly biodiverse wildlife habitat. Credit: Chad Hanson. A team of fire ecologists released a report this week ...

“Fighting Fire with Fire: Rethinking forest management” with guest Pedro Nava, chair of California Little Hoover. Hosted by Mark Keppler. 10 a.m. on KMJ 580 AM & 105.9 FM. “How Prepared is California for Natural Disaster, Generally and Forest Fires, in Particular?” with guests Christina Curry, Cal OES ...

Forest fire danger rating is reduced following recent rain. By Jessica Martinez. Mar 28, 2018 | 7:25 PM. Forest fire danger rating is reduced following recent rain. The U.S. Forest Service announced the fire danger level throughout Angeles National Forest has been lowered from "very high" to "high" following a rainy few ...