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Please, work from home: Over 300 forest fires in Indonesia cause smoky haze
The smoky haze drifted from the fires toward Palembang, the capital of South Palembang province.

Forest fires intensifying globally, India’s rainforests among worst affected
Forest fires are increasing in intensity and their spread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover globally as they did 20 years ago, latest satellite data has indicated.

Forest department records reduction in forest fires
The number of forest fire incidents fell to 42 this summer season in which 90.44 ha of land was affected. By contrast, as many as 112 forest fire incidents were reported in 2020-21 whereas 75 forest fire incidents were reported in 2021-22

Forest fire training for villagers helps to protect the Western Ghats
The training offered by the forest department and Raintree Foundation, a non-profit organisation, as part of the forest fire management project, made this feasible

IAF's MI-17 Helicopter mobilized to combat raging forest fire in Coimbatore
On Saturday a recce was conducted at the affected areas by a chopper from the Sular Air Force station.
