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Wildfire remains key challenge to forest management
December 23, 2022 12:30 pm
MORANG, Dec 23: Despite the government’s efforts to conserve forest areas through different ways, forest fires have remained a major challenge in Morang district. A total of 185,600 hectares of land is covered with forest in Morang.
Forest fire in Lukla yet to come under control due to strong winds
March 7, 2022 16:15 pm
KATHMANDU, March 7: The fire at the Nakchung Community Forest near the Tenzing Hillary Airport, Lukla, has not been brought under control since last night.
330 hectares of forests destroyed in bushfires in Baglung
April 15, 2021 17:29 pm
BAGLUNG, April 15: Several incidents of wildfire have taken place in the district with the onset of summer, causing losses worth hundreds of thousands of rupees.
Forest fire continues in Manang
February 14, 2021 13:28 pm
MANANG, Feb 14: Forest fire in Mukhung Community Forest in Nisyang Rural Municipality-2 is yet to come under control. The fire started on February 11.
Forest fire goes out of control in Syangja district
February 3, 2021 13:25 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 3: A forest fire in Fedi Khola Rural Municipality-2 of Syangja district has gone out of control.
Fire destroys around 800 hectares of forest in Manang in past five days
January 30, 2021 15:39 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: A forest fire in Manang has destroyed around 800 hectares of forest in the past five days.
Forest fire still out of control in Manang
January 30, 2021 11:00 am
KATHMANDU, Jan 30: A forest fire that began two days ago in Naso Rural Municipality of Manang district is yet to come under control. Multiple efforts made to douse the fire have failed so far.
Forest fire raging Nason Rural Municipality in Manang for past three days
January 28, 2021 17:31 pm
POKHARA, Jan 28: A forest fire has been raging Nason Rural Municipality in Manang for the past three days. It has not been controlled yet.
Campaigns ranging from carrying water in jerry cans to building fire lines to be launched to control Pathivara forest fire
January 3, 2021 12:00 pm
TAPLEJUNG, Jan 3: In order to bring the forest fire in the Pathivara area under control, all possible alternative campaigns will be launched, including carrying water in jerry cans and setting fire control lines.
Forest fire smoke obscures view of Mt Machhapuchchhre in Pokhara
January 1, 2021 15:54 pm
POKHARA, Jan 1: A massive forest fire has been reported in the lower belt of Mt Machhapuchchhre in Pokhara on Friday.
Forest fire in Pathivara threatens life of red pandas
December 30, 2020 11:48 am
TAPLEJUNG, Dec 30: The red pandas, already an endangered species, have faced new threat after its grazing land and habitat turned into ashes due to the fire that broke out in and around the forest area of Pathivara, posing a serious threat to the existence of the endangered mammals.
Pathivara forest fire spreads to Kanchanjunga Conservation Area
December 29, 2020 11:45 am
PHUNGLING, Dec 29: The forest fire that started in the Pathivara area in Taplejung district has entered the Kanchanjunga Conservation Area (KCA). The fire is continuous for more than five days.
Helicopter to be mobilized in Pathivara Temple area as a final attempt to bring forest fire under control
December 28, 2020 12:59 pm
TAPLEJUNG, Dec 28: As the forest fire in Pathivara Temple Area has gone out of control, the local bodies are making preparations for aerial firefighting.
Forest fire in Pathivara Temple area still out of control
December 27, 2020 14:08 pm
TAPLEJUNG, Dec 27: A forest fire which started in a community forest area in the Pathivara Temple area of Taplejung district on Saturday is still out of control.
Forest fire in Pathivara Temple area in Taplejung goes out of control
December 26, 2020 12:45 pm
Taplejung, Dec 26: A forest fire in the Pathivara Temple area of Taplejung district has gone out of control.
Ukraine continues to battle forest fire near Chernobyl
April 6, 2020 16:18 pm
KYIV, Ukraine, April 6: Emergency teams in Ukraine on Monday continued battling a forest fire in the contaminated area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that has raised radiation fears.
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
January 31, 2020 13:54 pm
Jan 31: Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area.
Four days on, wildfire continues to spread in Pyuthan forests
May 26, 2019 07:44 am
PYUTHAN, May 26: Five years ago, a fire had engulfed the Siddhakanath Community Forest of Jhimruk Rural Municipality-4. However, at the time, the locals were able to contain it within some hours. However, this year, locals remained helpless as the fire raged through the forest and destroyed it. Fire lept through the woods on Wednesday and locals have been powerless in bringing it under control.
Three killed in forest fire in Salyan
May 14, 2019 20:00 pm
SALYAN, May 14: Three people were killed in recent forest fire incidents in Salyan district.
Six houses gutted in fire
March 17, 2019 10:03 am
Hilinhang, March 17: A forest fire in Hilihang rural municipality-3 has engulfed six houses near the forest. The fire in the human settlement has been put out while it continues to rage in the forest.
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