5,000 acres charred, fresh blaze under control. Why Nilgiris forest fires are more intense this year

About this episode

The episode discusses the intense forest fires in Nilgiris this year, attributing them to high temperatures and low humidity.

Forest officials identify high temperatures as ‘primary cause’ behind forest fires in Nilgiris, besides low humidity; ‘Fire spread aggressively due to shifting high-speed winds.’

Topics covered

• forest fires
• Nilgiris
• climate change
• high temperatures
• environmental impact

Keywords

• forest fires
• Nilgiris
• high temperatures
• low humidity
• climate change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forest officials

Places: Nilgiris, Nilgiris

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