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Forest fire in eastern Cuba affects thousands of hectares

Published on: March 2, 2023
13:09

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) More than 3,600 hectares of pine forests, grasslands and coffee trees have so far been affected by a big fire in Pinares de Mayari, in eastern Cuba, environmental authorities reported on Thursday.

Restoration of South America’s Atlantic Forest is moving forward

Published on: December 25, 2022
00:10

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Asuncion, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) The restoration of the Atlantic Forest of South America is advancing and is currently a clear example that nature can heal itself when given the opportunity, a UNEP senior executive said.

Forest fire continues active for second week in Germany

Published on: August 1, 2022
09:29

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Berlin, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The work to extinguish a large forest fire in eastern Germany entered its second week while the Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, announced a visit to the area.

Lebanese army participates in extinguishing fire in Dinniyeh

Published on: June 8, 2022
10:12

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Beirut, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese Army's helicopters on Wednesday participated alongside the members of the civil defense and volunteers in the operations to extinguish the fire in the Batramaz-Al Safiri forests, located in the northern Miniyeh-Danniyeh district.

Fire consumes forest area in western Cuba

Published on: April 27, 2022
12:45

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) A forest fire of great proportions continues in an intricate area in western Pinar del Rio in Cuba.

Origin of several forest fires in Lebanon under investigation

Published on: November 16, 2021
11:47

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Beirut, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Tuesday stressed the need to deepen an investigation about the origin of several forest fires recorded in northern Bekaa Valley.

Algeria reports arrest of forest fire suspects

Published on: August 20, 2021
13:46

By: Prensa Latina

Algiers, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Algeria reported on Friday the arrest of 36 suspects of causing fires in northern Kabylia and 25 accused of instigating the lynching of a young man, whose perpetrator was detained when he tried to flee from the country.

Algeria accuses Islamists, Morocco and Israel of causing forest fires

Published on: August 19, 2021
16:10

By: Prensa Latina

Algiers, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Algerian official spokespeople on Thursday accused a Berber Islamist movement, supported by Morocco and Israel, of being accountable for the forest fires that devastated large areas of the Kabylie (north).

Cuban FM expresses condolences to Turkey over forest fires

Published on: August 2, 2021
12:26

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed his condolences on Monday to the people and Government of Turkey for the human losses and disasters caused by forest fires that hit the southwestern region of that country.

Nearly 200 active wildfires reported in western Canada

Published on: July 6, 2021
07:18

By: Prensa Latina

Ottawa, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 200 forest fires continue active in western Canada, while hundreds of firefighters are trying to put them out after temperatures in the region reached record levels last week.

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