A severe forest fire is raging in the Gangera hills of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. The region has experienced frequent forest fires amidst rising temperatures. For the latest updates, visit Livemint, India’s #1 news destination.
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The ongoing battle against forest fires continues in Uttarakhand, with eight new outbreaks adding to the destruction in the region’s forests. The fires, fueled by a heat wave, have consumed 11.75 hectares of land, marking a slight decrease compared to the 23 incidents reported the previous day. The blazes, which began on November 1, 2023, have now ravaged 735.815 hectares of land in the state.
Firefighters are battling a rapidly spreading wildfire that has engulfed approximately 100 acres within Wharton State Forest, spanning across Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey. The blaze erupted on Wednesday morning, prompting the New Jersey Forest Fire Service to dispatch crews to combat the flames off Jackson Road in Shamong Township and Waterford Township. Authorities have cordoned off Jackson Road between Tremont Avenue and Atsion Road for safety reasons.