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  2. 2022 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wildfires - Wikipedia

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    On 4 June 2022, a forest fire broke out in Ali Jan Capri area of Chakesar, a remote area of Shangla District, Pakistan, as a result of which a girl, two children and a woman were burnt to death while collecting firewood. [8] [9] [10] Some people have also been injured and they have been shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Chakesar. Rescue ...

  3. 2016 Uttarakhand forest fires - Wikipedia

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    Around 6,000 personnel from the Forest Department were deployed. As of 30 April 2016, 922 instances of fire were reported affecting around 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) of forest area. [7] The Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force with Helicopter bucket also known as bambi buckets, were used to douse the fires with water.

  4. Sherani District wildfire - Wikipedia

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    The dead and injured have been shifted to Zhob Civil Hospital. According to the forest department, the fire started due to lightning or negligence of the local nomads. Due to the dry weather, the fire is spreading rapidly, while the fire has damaged wildlife, including chilgoza and olive trees. [3] [4]

  5. Wildfire - Wikipedia

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    A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire ( in Australia ), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or ...

  6. 2021 Simlipal forest fires - Wikipedia

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    On 9 March 2021, a task force constituted by the Odisha State government confirmed that forest fires had spread to 26 out of the state's 30 districts, but that the fires were "almost contained." [26] Several news sources including India Today reported that the fire had been controlled by 9 March 2021, aided in part by rainfall in the region.

  7. 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] On 26 May 2020, the Times of India reported that there had been 46 incidents of forest fire in the state, resulting in a loss of 51.34 hectares (0.5134 km 2) of forest cover. [11] In October 2020, forest officials reported continued incidents of forest fires, which were stated to be 'untimely' for that time of the year.

  8. 2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires - Wikipedia

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    On 9 January 2021, Nagaland State Forest Department officials reported that the fire had been brought under control after ten days of fire-fighting, and that firefighting teams would continue operations to ensure that the fire was completely extinguished, for a few more days. [14] [15] The Indian Air Force continued with the aerial survey. [16]

  9. Creek Fire - Wikipedia

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    The 2020 Creek Fire was a very large wildfire in central California's Sierra National Forest, in Fresno and Madera counties. One of the most significant fires of California's record-setting 2020 wildfire season, it began on September 4, 2020, and burned 379,895 acres (153,738 ha) over several months until it was declared 100% contained on December 24, 2020.