Wildfires

Wildfires - Thailand

Wildfires are raging in Uthai Thani national park, Thailand. The fires reportedly broke out on Saturday and spread quickly to at least three spots. It is assumed that plant collectors or hunters might have set bonfires in the course of their activities and left the park without putting them out. The ongoing dry season also provided favorable conditions for the wildfires.

In an effort to prevent wild fires and smog that happen every year in the dry season, Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to increase cooperation in tackling the problem. Thailand has asked the Myanmar military officers to urge Myanmar people living along the Thai-Myanmar borders to stop burning forests and mobile plantations in order to prevent smog during the dry season.

Wildfire - Texas, USA

A wildfire near Canadian River, Texas is now 95 percent contained. It has already burned 1,750 acres. The authorities closed down the section of U.S. 287 between Dumas and Amarillo as they work to contain the flames.