Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that spread through vegetation and other landscapes. Their causes, behaviour and effects vary, with consequences for habitats, wildlife, people and land management.
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Two prototype warning systems are being tested in a community-managed forest, but their ability to detect danger early or improve fire outcomes has not yet been established.
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Fifteen years of aircraft measurements found a net carbon release across the study region, with fires the largest measured source and drought amplifying emissions.
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Reporting from Zambézia describes damage to replanted trees and infrequent follow-up, against a backdrop of high historical forest loss and ambitious national restoration targets.
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Singapore has issued two different types of notice to 20 companies linked to Indonesian operations. The actions gather information and seek fire prevention measures, but do not establish responsibility or show that haze has been reduced.
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A sediment record from Gunaikurnai Country traces changes in vegetation and fire indicators after colonisation, while researchers say the findings support considering Indigenous fire stewardship in future management.
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A USGS study estimates increases in streamflow and soil moisture after major fires, but the modelled gains vary and do not establish a lasting or reliable water-supply benefit.
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Reports from Indonesian Borneo describe burned forest, orangutan rescues and the relocation of eight animals to a protected forest. The extent of longer-term effects remains unclear.
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A firefighting team was trapped by flames and smoke during a renewed fire on 15 October. The cause and ecological effects remain unclear.
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NASA reports that VIIRS analysis around Santarém identified about 40% more candidate fire detections than appear in FIRMS active-fire counts. The additional signals have not been confirmed as distinct fires or quantified as extra forest damage.
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