FIRES

Red alert for forest fire in Chilean region of Valparaiso

Published on: March 1, 2022
09:11

Santiago de Chile, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in the Chilean region of Valparaíso decreed a red alert due to a forest fire with danger of spreading to populated areas, a local media published today.

Science warns of global wildfire crisis

Published on: February 23, 2022
09:17

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Increased heat and drought could lead to a 50 percent increase in forest fires worldwide, scientists warned today.

Uruguayan parliament to summon ministers over forest fires

Published on: January 6, 2022
09:53

Montevideo, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Legislators of the Frente Amplio and Cabildo Abierto of Uruguay agreed today to summon four ministers to answer questions about the forest fire of 37 thousand hectares in two neighboring departments of the country.

Origin of several forest fires in Lebanon under investigation

Published on: November 16, 2021
11:47

Beirut, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday stressed the need to deepen an investigation about the origin of several forest fires recorded in northern Bekaa Valley.

Fires killed 17 million vertebrate animals in Brazil

Published on: September 14, 2021
11:47

Brasilia, Sept 14 (Prensa Latina) At least 17 million vertebrate animals were killed in the fires in the Pantanal, a biodiversity paradise in Brazil, in 2020, a study revealed, cited on Tuesday by the G1 news portal.

Algeria reports arrest of forest fire suspects

Published on: August 20, 2021
13:46

Algiers, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Algeria reported on Friday the arrest of 36 suspects of causing fires in northern Kabylia and 25 accused of instigating the lynching of a young man, whose perpetrator was detained when he tried to flee from the country.

Algeria accuses Islamists, Morocco and Israel of causing forest fires

Published on: August 19, 2021
16:10

Algiers, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Algerian official spokespeople on Thursday accused a Berber Islamist movement, supported by Morocco and Israel, of being accountable for the forest fires that devastated large areas of the Kabylie (north).

Heatwave keeps Spain on tenterhooks with fires

Published on: August 16, 2021
10:28

Madrid, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) High temperatures continue on Monday in Spain, although with a downward trend, but the fires unleashed in the national territory keep the European country in suspense.

EU increases support for fire fighting in Europe

Published on: August 9, 2021
13:15

Brussels, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) on Monday reported increased support by planes, helicopters and firefighters for Greece, Albania, North Macedonia and Turkey in their fight against forest fires.

Russian government orders assistance to regions affected by fires

Published on: August 7, 2021
10:35

Moscow, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, today ordered federal ministries to provide assistance to the Far East regions affected by emergencies such as big wildfires this summer.

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