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Mercury Rises Marginally In Himachal Pradesh, Una Hottest At 42.8 Degrees Celsius
People in lower hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under scorching heat as the mercury rose marginally due to dry weather in the region sparking forest fires near Shimla.
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How Himachal's Ill-equipped Fire Fighters Are Dousing Forest Fires
At the Parwanoo fire station in Himachal Pradesh, it has been a tough week for fire fighters. The task of dousing fires raging in the forests is a daunting one and full of risk.
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Rain Brings Forest Fires In Himachal Pradesh Under Control
The summer fires in Himachal Pradesh's forests have been brought under control with rains in the lower hills dousing ground fires even as self-help groups comprising villagers have been formed in blaze-prone districts and 700 fire watchers deployed in the pine belt.
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Rains Aid Fight Against Uttarakhand, Himachal Forest Fires
Overnight rains in many parts of Uttarakhand has come as a huge relief to the raging forest fires in the state which have destroyed over 3,000 hectares of tree cover. Shimla in Himachal Pradesh also received some rainfall yesterday as the state forest department chief said that all fires had been doused.
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Himachal Forest Fires: Commuters Face Tough Time Near Solan
With forest fires still raging in Himachal Pradesh, commuters had to face a tough time on National Highway 22 near Kumarhatti in Solan district on Tuesday.
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Low Moisture, Heat Led To Uttarakhand, Himachal Forest Fires: Prakash Javadekar
Low level of moisture and heat have led to forest fires in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Union Environment and Forest minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
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Forest Fires: Green Court Issues Show Cause Notices To Uttarakhand, Himachal
Voicing concern over the forest fires raging in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal today it was shocked that everybody was taking the issue "so casually" and issued show cause notices to both the states.
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Centre Assures Himachal Government Of All Help In Dousing Forest Fire
The Centre today assured Himachal Pradesh government of all assistance to control the forest fire that engulfed some parts of the state.
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Forest Fires Flare Close To Famous Shimla Railway
Forest fires raging in the Himalayan region crept perilously close to a famous British-era railway track on Tuesday, as panicked residents fought off blazes threatening to engulf their homes.
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In Uttarakhand Fires, Devastating Impact On Glaciers, Birds: 10 Developments
The forest fires in Uttarakhand, which have devastated acres of green cover in the hills, may have a lasting impact on the Himalayan glaciers and cause them to melt faster, say experts.
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Himachal Forest Fires Under Control, Not Comparable With Uttarakhand: Virbhadra Singh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said forest fires in his state are "not comparable" with those raging in Uttarakhand and the situation here is "fully under control".
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Forest Fires Reach Boarding School In Himachal's Kasauli, Children Safe
The fires that have been raging through the forests of northern India reached a boarding school in Kasauli, a popular hill town in Himachal Pradesh.
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To Stop The Next Forest Fire, Satellite Alerts Begin, Air Tankers On Radar
As the hills of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh rage with forest fires, the Union Environment and Forest Ministry is trying out a new "pre-fire alert system" that will allow the authorities to respond faster.
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Mercury Rises Marginally In Himachal Pradesh, Una Hottest At 42.8 Degrees Celsius
People in lower hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under scorching heat as the mercury rose marginally due to dry weather in the region sparking forest fires near Shimla.
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How Himachal's Ill-equipped Fire Fighters Are Dousing Forest Fires
At the Parwanoo fire station in Himachal Pradesh, it has been a tough week for fire fighters. The task of dousing fires raging in the forests is a daunting one and full of risk.
-
Rain Brings Forest Fires In Himachal Pradesh Under Control
The summer fires in Himachal Pradesh's forests have been brought under control with rains in the lower hills dousing ground fires even as self-help groups comprising villagers have been formed in blaze-prone districts and 700 fire watchers deployed in the pine belt.
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Rains Aid Fight Against Uttarakhand, Himachal Forest Fires
Overnight rains in many parts of Uttarakhand has come as a huge relief to the raging forest fires in the state which have destroyed over 3,000 hectares of tree cover. Shimla in Himachal Pradesh also received some rainfall yesterday as the state forest department chief said that all fires had been doused.
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Himachal Forest Fires: Commuters Face Tough Time Near Solan
With forest fires still raging in Himachal Pradesh, commuters had to face a tough time on National Highway 22 near Kumarhatti in Solan district on Tuesday.
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Low Moisture, Heat Led To Uttarakhand, Himachal Forest Fires: Prakash Javadekar
Low level of moisture and heat have led to forest fires in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Union Environment and Forest minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
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Forest Fires: Green Court Issues Show Cause Notices To Uttarakhand, Himachal
Voicing concern over the forest fires raging in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal today it was shocked that everybody was taking the issue "so casually" and issued show cause notices to both the states.
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Centre Assures Himachal Government Of All Help In Dousing Forest Fire
The Centre today assured Himachal Pradesh government of all assistance to control the forest fire that engulfed some parts of the state.
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Forest Fires Flare Close To Famous Shimla Railway
Forest fires raging in the Himalayan region crept perilously close to a famous British-era railway track on Tuesday, as panicked residents fought off blazes threatening to engulf their homes.
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In Uttarakhand Fires, Devastating Impact On Glaciers, Birds: 10 Developments
The forest fires in Uttarakhand, which have devastated acres of green cover in the hills, may have a lasting impact on the Himalayan glaciers and cause them to melt faster, say experts.
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Himachal Forest Fires Under Control, Not Comparable With Uttarakhand: Virbhadra Singh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said forest fires in his state are "not comparable" with those raging in Uttarakhand and the situation here is "fully under control".
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Forest Fires Reach Boarding School In Himachal's Kasauli, Children Safe
The fires that have been raging through the forests of northern India reached a boarding school in Kasauli, a popular hill town in Himachal Pradesh.
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To Stop The Next Forest Fire, Satellite Alerts Begin, Air Tankers On Radar
As the hills of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh rage with forest fires, the Union Environment and Forest Ministry is trying out a new "pre-fire alert system" that will allow the authorities to respond faster.
