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The fire caused significant damage to Oakland and the surrounding areas. The fire killed 25 people, which included emergency personnel, destroyed 2,449 homes, and caused an estimated $1.5 billion in damage. [63] The response to this fire was swift, however, the fire and winds made it difficult to extinguish. [64]
[9] [10] On 26 May 2020, the Times of India reported that there had been 46 incidents of forest fire in the state, resulting in a loss of 51.34 hectares (0.5134 km 2) of forest cover. [11] In October 2020, forest officials reported continued incidents of forest fires, which were stated to be 'untimely' for that time of the year.
The forest fires also disrupted the functioning of the Kalka–Shimla Railway line. [18] On 3 May, the forest department estimated the monetary losses at approximately ₹ 29 lakh (US$34,000). The estimate is based on the standard rule book followed by the department with empirical formulae for such calculations.
Disaster management in India — policies, laws, routines, and courses-of-action to aid in the conservation and recovery of lives and property during a natural or man-made disaster. Disaster management plans are multi-layered, and are planned to address issues such as floods, hurricanes/cyclones, fire, mass failure of utilities (blackouts) and ...
On 12 January 2021, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority announced that they would conduct an investigation into the damage caused to the Dzüko Valley as a result of the fire. [17] An estimated 200 acres of forest were damaged by the fire. [18]
The authority was established under Section 14 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, making it compulsory for each State Government to establish a State Disaster Management Authority. [3] This body comprises the State's Chief Minister , serving as the Chairperson, and a maximum of eight members appointed by the Chief Minister.
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire ( in Australia ), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or ...
The most important research center of the academy is the National Institute of Administrative Research headed by an executive director. The academy also has the Center for Disaster Management, the Centre for Rural Studies, the Gender Centre, and the Centre for Rural Credit. [citation needed]