Wildfires

Wildfires - Nepal

Wildfires have been raging in different parts of Nepal for the last few days, destroying forests spread in 13 000 hectares — 20 per cent of Nepal’s forest land — in the course of a week.

In most parts of the country, these fires have been uncontrollable, putting huge swathes of forest land in danger. These fires will surely destroy hundreds of hectares of forest if there’s no rainfall. Nepal has no wildfire fighting capabilities. As of Sunday evening, fire has been spreading in 229 forest areas of the country.

Wildfires - Malaysia

The Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) recorded 2,940 forest and bush fire outbreaks in the first 10 days of this month.