Sariska fire grows, officials on alert for 3 tigers, 2 cubs
2 years, 8 months ago

Sariska fire grows, officials on alert for 3 tigers, 2 cubs

Hindustan Times  

Military helicopters were pressed into service on Tuesday after a wildfire in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, which broke out on Sunday, began expanding, threatening the habitat of at least three tigers and two cubs. IAF helicopters are used to spray water over a forest fire in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, in Alwar district. At present, effort is being made to douse fire manually and through water sprinkled by choppers,” said district forest officer of Sariska Tiger Reserve, Sudharshan Sharma. Also due to smoke, bees are attacking the people working to control fire,” said another forest officer engaged in fire-fighting activity, asking not to be named.

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Fire in Jahajwala Forest Area of Sariska Under Control: Authorities
2 years, 8 months ago

Fire in Jahajwala Forest Area of Sariska Under Control: Authorities

News 18  

The fire that broke out at the Jahajwala forest area of Sariska Tiger Reserve has been brought under control, an official statement said Monday. The Forest Department on Monday stated that on Sunday information on the fire in the Jahajwala forest area was received at around 12.30 PM. The aerial distance between Baleta and Jahajwala forest area is around six …

Another wildfire breaks out in Sariska Tiger Reserve
2 years, 8 months ago

Another wildfire breaks out in Sariska Tiger Reserve

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: A fire broke out at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Alwar on Sunday and spread to around a three-square km area. India Air Force earlier deployed two helicopters to douse a fire at the reserve. In a statement, the state forest department on Monday said the latest fire was reported from the reserve’s Jahajwala around 12.30 pm. Two choppers …

Fire in Sariska forest largely under control: Ashok Gehlot
2 years, 8 months ago

Fire in Sariska forest largely under control: Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Chief Minister on Thursday said the fire in the Sariska Tiger Reserve forest in Alwar district is largely “under control”. "The administration has largely brought the Sariska fire under control and there is a small fire left now in a limited area which too will be doused soon," Gehlot tweeted. The Indian Air Force deployed two Mi 17 V5 …

Sariska Fire Shrinks But With 'Burning' Queries on Climate Change, Status of Tigers: Read All Details
2 years, 8 months ago

Sariska Fire Shrinks But With 'Burning' Queries on Climate Change, Status of Tigers: Read All Details

News 18  

A fire raged within Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve for the fourth day late Wednesday but the flames were now confined to a just one pocket, after a firefighting operation involving 400 people and two IAF helicopters, officials said. Heat wave & Climate Change Since mid-March, large parts of Rajasthan, including Alwar district – home to Sariska Tiger Reserve – have …

Battling Blaze at Sariska: Heatwave, Wind, Aravalli Affecting Ops; Officials Say Situation Far From Over
2 years, 8 months ago

Battling Blaze at Sariska: Heatwave, Wind, Aravalli Affecting Ops; Officials Say Situation Far From Over

News 18  

It has been over three days, and there seems to be no end in sight to the massive fire that has engulfed the vast acres of forest at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, which houses as many as 27 tigers, and other wildlife species, including leopards and Nilgai. At the behest of Alwar Dist admin to help control the spread …

Huge fire breaks out at tiger reserve in India’s Rajasthan
2 years, 8 months ago

Huge fire breaks out at tiger reserve in India’s Rajasthan

The Independent  

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Massive fire in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar, IAF choppers deployed | VIDEO
2 years, 8 months ago

Massive fire in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar, IAF choppers deployed | VIDEO

India TV News  

Highlights A massive fire broke out in the forests of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar district. A massive fire broke out in the forests of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan Alwar district on Tuesday. IAF deployed two Mi 17 V5 helicopters to undertake Bambi Bucket operations, reported news agency ANI. The IAF in a statement said they …

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