Fire Dept: 40-hectare forest in Kuantan on fire

Bernama | 21 April 2019

 

KUANTAN, April 21 — Nearly 40 hectares of a forest near the Sultan Ahmad Shah Maritime Academy here have reportedly been on fire since Thursday.

Gebeng Fire and Rescue Station head Syed A. Jamaludin Syed Mohamed said they only found out about the fire at 4 pm on Thursday when a patrol team spotted it.

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German forest fire risk spikes amid high temperatures, drought

Author Jeanette Cwienk | 21 April 2019

 

Sun and warmth might seem like the perfect weather for Easter. But experts warn that Germany is far too dry, almost everywhere in the country.

Sun and warmth might seem like the perfect weather for Easter. But experts warn that Germany is far too dry, almost everywhere in the country.

Normally, the lucrative cash crop known as rapeseed, or canola, blooms throughout the German state of Thuringia at the end of May. But this year, you would look in vain for the yellow blossoms that are usually turned into one of the western world’s main sources of cooking oil.

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Forest fires continue to plague Mae Hong Son

Tosapol Boonpat | 21 April 2019

Illegal outdoor fires continue to occur in Mae Hong Son province despite the ban and the raging smog crisis.

In recent months, Mae Hong Son has been struggling with haze most of the time. Exposure to serious air pollution has become a threat to the health of locals.

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Rain brings relief from forest fires in Coimbatore

By: Wilson Thomas | 21 April 2019

 

Dampens the rising danger of wildfires after weeks of dry conditions