JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the Jammu region has witnessed more than 1,760 forest fire incidents since FY 2023-24 till January 2026, affecting over 4,100 hectares. As per official data released by the forest and environment department, as many as 1,763 fire incidents were reported across 19 forest divisions in […]
JAMMU — At least half-a-dozen landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out in the Balakote forest along the zero line around 10 am, detonating about six landmines in the anti-infiltration obstacle system, the officials said. There […]
MENDHAR — At least four landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, but there was no casualty, officials said. The fire broke out in Lanjote forest in Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division around 1 pm and set off the landmines, they […]
POONCH — At least three landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. A fire broke out in Behrooti forest ahead of the border fence in Mendhar sector around 4 pm and detonated a few landmines, they said. The blasts resounded in the […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Kashmir have issued an advisory, warning people about the high risk of forest fire over the next seven days. In a letter issued by the office of the Kashmir divisional commissioner, deputy commissioners of all 10 districts of the valley have been directed to make people living in fire-prone areas aware […]
JAMMU — A forest fire on Thursday triggered mine blasts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. There were no casualties or injuries, they said. The forest fire in the forward areas of Gursai, Ucchad, and Prambranar, as well as the border belts, has been raging for the […]
JAMMU — Fire engulfed two forest areas in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu region on Wednesday, causing damage to vast tracts of land, officials said. In Poonch, the fire erupted in Bhatadurian area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar belt and spread to nearby areas, they said. The […]
JAMMU — Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday and blaze also erupted in the forest areas of Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage, officials said. In Samba, the fire started in the Purmandal area and soon spread to nearby villages threatening […]
JAMMU — A fire broke out in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu […]
JAMMU — Several landmines, part of the anti-infiltration obstacle system, exploded following a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The fire started from across the border around 8 pm and spread to the Balnoi area on the Indian side, […]