Tag: forest
Portugal: forest fire in a natural park in the center of the country declared “under control”
Europe 1 with AFP 12:03 p.m., August 13, 2022 The forest fire in the Serra da Estrela natural park in central Portugal, which has already destroyed more than 17,000 hectares,…
the legendary Brocéliande forest is on fire, two Swedish planes in action
A fire that broke out in the Brocéliande forest west of Rennes has already destroyed more than 300 hectares of vegetation. The fire in the Brocéliande forest “two-thirds contained” The…
France, one step at a time: five hikes in the forest
Stroll through the natural labyrinth of Nébias, in Cathar country AUDE The village of Nébias is known to hikers as a stage of the GR 367, the Cathar trail. It…
The flames ravage Isère, already 90 hectares of forest and vegetation destroyed
The fire that broke out on Friday in the foothills of Chartreuse in Isère was “still not fixed” late Monday afternoon, with now 90 hectares of forest and vegetation destroyed…
Dordogne: the two “fixed” fires, 110 hectares of forest burned
The two fires that broke out on Sunday evening in the forest of La Double, in the west of the Dordogne, were “fixed” on Monday morning after burning nearly 110…
Hours of work – forest fire in Serfaus extinguished: cleaning up continues
A forest fire in the Tyrolean Serfaus, which had kept several fire brigades and the mountain rescue service in the Landeck district in suspense since Friday, was finally extinguished around…
Why the forest is ill-prepared for climate change
DThis summer there were fires in many of Europe’s forests, including Germany. Parts of Saxon Switzerland have been on fire for two weeks, and the situation is worse than ever.…
Roads blocked – 230 people are stuck after Muren
Big alarm for the fire brigades in Oberpinzgau. Numerous people are stuck in mountain huts in cut-off side valleys after mudslides on Friday evening. “We assume that around 230 people…
Germany: an explosion in an ammunition depot causes the fire of a forest in Berlin
Europe 1 with AFP 3:36 p.m., August 04, 2022 An explosion, which occurred in an ammunition depot, caused a forest fire in Germany, near Berlin. Firefighters are struggling to control…
Forest area per capita has fallen significantly
In the past 60 years, the forest area worldwide has shrunk considerably: At the same time as the world population is growing, the forest area per capita has decreased by…
Forest fires: LFI deputies point to “government management”
Europe 1 with AFP 1:31 p.m., August 02, 2022modified to 1:47 p.m., August 02, 2022 LFI deputies believe that there is a “collective responsibility” for the forest fires ravaging Europe…
750 firefighters in action – forest fire in the Czech Republic continues to rage on around 1000 hectares – news
Despite increased efforts by the fire brigade, the forest fire in the Czech National Park Bohemian Switzerland has continued to spread over an area of around 1000 hectares. 750 firefighters…