Tag Archives: forest fire

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal – The most devastating Portuguese forest fire in decades has left locals in the town of Pedrogao Grande struggling to understand how 62 people died as they tried to flee the inferno. “Catastrophe, that is the only word for it,” said Fernando Antonio …

Monday, 30 May 2017 JAKARTA: Authorities in Riau have prepared 5 helicopters with water bombing abilities as the forest-fire-prone province braces for the dry season. Riau Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) head Edward Sanger said on Monday that the S-61 Sikorsky helicopters had been stationed at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base …

Friday, 28 April 2017 JAKARTA: Riau province has extended its emergency alert status in order to maintain a tight grip on forest fires in the province, an official said. The decision was made following a meeting at the Riau administration office yesterday. The meeting concluded that the measures taken by …

Monday,30 January – Six individuals from four firefighters and two police were killed while trying to put out forest fires in central Chile, officials said on Wednesday. “I can now officially say there are two recent deaths when two policemen were found in Chile Maule River,” said Minister Mario Fernandez …