Tag: forest
“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…
Schöllnach – Cannabis plantation in the forest – Bavaria
A forest worker has discovered a marijuana plantation in a forest in the Deggendorf district in Lower Bavaria. In the forest near Schöllnach, twenty cannabis plants with a size of…
Russia: forest fires in the east, heavy rain in the south
Status: 08/16/2021 01:09 p.m. Russia is currently struggling with two natural disasters: While millions of hectares of forest are in flames in Yakutia, heavy rain is causing floods in the…
The fight against forest fires lasts, the toll is growing
Firefighters, soldiers and volunteers continue this Saturday to fight against the latest forest fires ravaging northern Algeria. These fires have killed some 90 people since Monday, including 33 soldiers, according…
Fight against Turkish forest fires: Russian fire-fighting plane crashed
Status: 08/14/2021 6:55 p.m. There was a fatal accident during the fire fighting work in Turkey: A Russian fire fighting plane crashed and at least eight people died. In the…
Permanent crisis in Turkey: first forest fires, now floods
Status: 08/14/2021 1:57 p.m. It is the worst flooding in Turkey in decades. At least 40 people have died and more than 100 are missing. More heavy rain is forecast.…
Man and forest: "I noticed early on that I got on with these animals quickly"
Wolfgang Schreil went from being an outsider to being an ambassador for his homeland as “Woid Woife”: with books, appearances on television and guided tours through the Bavarian Forest. But…