Tag: forest
Franconian Forest – “Snapshot” – Bavaria
It is an already small place in the very north of Bavaria on the border with Thuringia. Around 2000 people live in Tettau, divided into six parts, in the middle…
“Extreme” forest fires rage in the center of the country after major fires in Siberia
“Extreme” forest fires were raging in parts of central Russia on Wednesday, amid a heat wave after fires that ravaged Siberia for much of the summer. Fifteen forest fires In…
Forest fires in Greece: New fires on Evia and near Athens
Status: 23.08.2021 4:03 p.m. Fires raged for ten days on the second largest Greek island of Evia and destroyed several hectares of forest. Now a new fire has broken out…
Neureichenau: Forester Lermer on climate change – Bavaria
Storms, bark beetles, game browsing: it depends on people like the forester Gudula Lermer whether the threatened ecosystem can survive climate change. It was a local thunderstorm. A few kilometers…
Turkey: The pine forest on Prince Island is burning
As of: 08/21/2021 4:59 p.m. A forest fire has broken out on one of the Prince Islands off the coast of Istanbul. Strong winds make it difficult to fire extinguishers…
Denkendorf – man dies while working in the forest – Bavaria
A 62-year-old man was fatally injured while working in the forest. When delimbing a freshly felled tree, the trunk moved and buried the pensioner, as the police announced on Saturday.…
“90% of forest fires are the result of human action”, according to Civil Security
The violent fire in the Var, which has already devastated 8,100 hectares, is still not extinguished on Thursday. As weather conditions improve, firefighters expect a decisive day. What are the…
Forest fire near Saint-Tropez: With 1200 emergency services against the flames
Status: 08/18/2021 7:30 p.m. Strong winds further fueled the severe forest fires in southern France near Saint-Tropez. At least two people were killed and 20 injured. Thousands are in emergency…
Forest fire near Saint-Tropez: Thousands save themselves from the flames
Status: 08/17/2021 3:42 p.m. A forest fire has raged near Saint-Tropez on the Cote d’Azur since Monday. Thousands of people had to be brought to safety and numerous campsites were…
The country in turn affected by a major forest fire
Affected by a heat wave, like its neighbors in southern Europe, Portugal is also the victim of fires. This Tuesday, more than 600 Portuguese firefighters were trying to come to…