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List Of Wildfires
This is a list of notable wildfires. Africa * Knysna fires, 2017 Knysna fires, South Africa * 2021 Algeria wildfires * 2021 Table Mountain fire, South Africa * 2022 Moroccan wildfires * 2024 Western Cape wildfires, South Africa * 2025 Table Mountain fire, South Africa Asia China *1987 – The Black Dragon Fire burnt a total of of forest along the Amur River, with destroyed on the Chinese side alone and spread to the Soviet side. * 1996 – Pat Sin Leng Wildfire 1996, Pat Sin Leng wildfire, Tai Po; 5 hikers killed (3 pupils and 2 teachers) on 10 February. India *2016 Uttarakhand forest fires *2019 Bandipur forest fires *2020 Uttarakhand forest fires *2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires *2021 Simlipal forest fires Indonesia * 1997 Indonesian forest fires Israel *1989 Mount Carmel forest fire * 1995 Jerusalem forest fire * 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire – Started on 2 December 2010 and burned of forest, killing 44 people, most of them Israel Prison Service officer cad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knysna Fires
An unusually large south Atlantic storm struck the southern coast of South Africa on 7 June 2017 with wind gusts as high as 120 km/h. Wave heights of 9–12 metres were recorded between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. The storm directly caused eight deaths and damaged 135 schools across the Western Cape. Around 800 homes were flooded across the city of Cape Town due to the storm. Despite dropping up to 50 mm of rain, the storm did not break the Cape Town water crisis affecting the region. Knysna fires High winds of 50 km/h caused by the storm fueled around 20 to 30 significant fires that swept through the town of Knysna, Western Cape, Knysna and surrounding areas in the days after the storm. The fires killed seven people and displaced around 10,000 with around 600 structures in Knysna and Plettenberg Bay being destroyed. The fires were notable for involving the largest deployment of firefighters in South Africa to that date. A total of 985 firefighters alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Mount Carmel Forest Fire
The Mount Carmel Forest Fire was a forest fire that occurred between 19 and 22 September 1989 on Mount Carmel in northern Israel and was one of the largest forest fires in Israel, the largest being the 2010 Mount Carmel forest fire. The fire extended over , of which were natural forest areas of Aleppo pine which were part of the Carmel National Park and Nature Reserve, causing considerable damage to the flora and wildlife. Causes The weather conditions at the start of the fire were a 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 degrees Fahrenheit), 28% humidity and eastern winds of 42–50 kmh (30–35 mph). The weather conditions and mountainous topography of the area increased both the speed at which the fire spread and its intensity, making it difficult to extinguish. Extinguishing the fire The fire broke out around 11:00 a.m. on the morning of 19 September 1989 in a number of locations far apart from each other. The eruption of the fire in multiple locations led many to su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Southeast Asian Haze
The 2006 Southeast Asian haze was an air pollution event caused by continuous, uncontrolled burning from "slash and burn" cultivation in Indonesia, which affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, including Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand, and as far away as Saipan; the effects of the haze may have even spread to South Korea. Local sources of industrial pollution also, inadvertently, contributed to increases in air toxicity (particularly in already-polluted areas); notably at-risk areas included communities close to textile factories, fertilizer plants, meat-packing plants, industrialised dairy farms, shipping ports, and oil refineries. Air quality was lower, overall, for residents of more densely-populated cities. In the highly urban and industrialised Klang Valley of Malaysia, in particular, the surrounding elevated terrain acted as a natural retainer of polluted air, aggravating the situation as the haze set in. There is also a link to El Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Southeast Asian Haze
The 1997 Southeast Asian haze was an international air pollution disaster that occurred during the second half of 1997, its after-effects causing widespread atmospheric visibility and health problems within Southeast Asia. Considered the most severe Southeast Asian haze event of all time, the total costs of the 1997 haze are estimated at US$9 billion, due mainly to health care and disruption of air travel and business activities. The influence of the 1997 fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra on ambient air quality was evident by July and peaked in September/October before weakening by November, when the delayed monsoonal rain extinguished the fires and improved air quality within the region. During the peak episode, satellite imagery (NASA/TOMS aerosol index maps) showed a haze layer that expanded over an area of more than , covering large parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan. Its northward extension partially reached Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and the Philippines and its we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildfires
From the end of May to mid June 2022, more than 200 forest fires in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa damaged 14,430 acres of forests and pastures. While 402 incidents of forest fires were reported in one month. The highest number of 129 forest fires was reported in Abbottabad District. According to the report, forest fires broke out at 55 places in Mansehra District, 29 in Lakki Marwat District, 39 in Dera Ismail Khan District and 24 in Swat District. Haripur wildfire On 16 May 2022, hundreds of acres of forest trees were uprooted and hundreds of large trees and shrubs were reduced to ashes in 70% of the forest area, in the hilly area of Makniyal in the Khanpur Tehsil of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Shangla District wildfire On 4 June 2022, a forest fire broke out in Ali Jan Capri area of Chakesar, a remote area of Shangla District, Pakistan, as a result of which a girl, two children and a woman were burnt to death while collecting firewood. Some pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Mongolian Wildfires
In 2022, Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ... has suffered a historic number of wildfires. By August, it was reported that over one million hectares of land has been burned. The number of wildfires is 73% higher than the 2021. References See also 2022 wildfires 2022 meteorology 2022 fires in Asia 2022 natural disasters 2022 in Mongolia 2022 disasters in Mongolia August 2022 in Mongolia {{Wildfire-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Malaysian Haze
The 2005 Malaysian haze was an air pollution crisis caused primarily by fires in neighbouring Indonesia. In August 2005, haze spread across Malaysia from forest fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, leading to air quality reaching hazardous levels in certain states and the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian government declared states of emergency in affected regions, closed schools and held crisis talks with Indonesian officials. Farmers regularly burn scrub and forest to clear land during the dry season for agricultural purposes. The 2005 haze was at the time the worst to hit Malaysia since 1997. On 10 August 2005, air quality in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur was so poor that health officials advised citizens to stay at home with doors closed. Some schools were closed to keep children from being exposed to the haze. State of emergency in Port Klang and Kuala Selangor On 11 August 2005, a state of emergency was announced for the world's 12th largest po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Kazakhstan Wildfires
In June 2023, large forest fires broke out in the northeastern regions of Kazakhstan experienced its greatest annual death toll. While putting out the fires, at least 15 people died. Background According to local officials, lightning ignited the fires. A total of 60,000 hectares of land were lost. Residents of several villages were evacuated Response On 10 June 2023, more than 1,000 emergency personnel battled an out-of-control fire. Yuri Ilyin, the Minister of Emergency Situations, was fired by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev earlier that day. The condolences of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and other leaders have been extended to Tokayev. Aftermath The day of national mourning, 12 June, was established by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in memory of the forest workers who perished while battling wildfires in Kazakhstan's eastern Abai Region. The investigation is yet to be concluded; former M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Kazakhstan Wildfires
The 2022 Kazakh wildfires were a series of wildfires in Kazakhstan that initially began in Kostanay Region Kostanay Region (; ) is a region of Kazakhstan. Its administrative center is the city of Kostanay. The population of the region is 835,686. The population living in Kostanay is 207,000 which is equivalent to 23% of the region. Geography Kosta ... in the beginning of September 2022 and had quickly spread over large swarths of land with about 9,400 hectares being impacted by the night of 3 September. References 2022 wildfires Natural disasters in Kazakhstan 2022 in Kazakhstan 2022 disasters in Kazakhstan {{Kazakhstan-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÅŒfunato Wildfire
On 26 February 2025, a wildfire began in the southeast of ÅŒfunato, a city in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. The fire grew to cover before it was extinguished on 9 March, making it the largest wildfire in Japan in over 50 years. It destroyed 171 structures, killed one person, and forced over 4,500 people to evacuate. Background Antecedent conditions Japan had its hottest year on record in 2024. The fire started during ÅŒfunato's dry season, which runs from January to March. The city had seen the least amount of rainfall in February on record with just , compared to the average of , breaking the previous record of set in 1967. Yusuke Yokoyama, a professor at the University of Tokyo's Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, attributed the dry conditions to cold, dry air clashing with moist air from the sea. Yokoyama also mentioned that the fire's quick spread could be due to the topography of the steep mountains where the fire was spreading. Yoshiya Touge, a professor of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Israel Fires
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2021 Israel Wildfires
The 2021 Israel wildfires were multiple wildfires that happened in the vicinity of Jerusalem. Timeline On 16 August 2021, a large wildfire outside Jerusalem has begun to spread again as the wind picks up, leading police to evacuate some residents of Sho'eva as the blaze nears the community. The Israeli Defense Forces dispatched several transport helicopters to assist in the evacuation of Giv'at Ye'arim due to the massive forest fire raging outside Jerusalem. Israel Fire and Rescue Services chief Dedi Simchi said that the massive forest fire outside Jerusalem was on the same scale as the 2010 Mount Carmel fire. During the night, the Fire and Rescue Services chief Didi Simchi had deployed large force to protect Jerusalen’s Hadassah Hospital. Reactions The Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gave the go-ahead for Israel to consider seeking international assistance to help battle a large wildfire raging outside Jerusalem. The Foreign Ministry Yair Lapid requested assistance fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
