Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames
11 months ago

Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames

The Hindu  

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Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: An Indian Air Force Mi17 chopper was pressed into service to douse the forest fires in Almora in Uttarakhand, which occurred on Thursday afternoon, officials said. IAF Mi17 V5 helicopter dousing fire at the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand on Friday “IAF Mi17 V5 helicopters leapt into action today taking off from Sarsawa at first light to undertake Bambi …

Fire in Uttarakhand’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary kills 4 forest dept staffers, 4 injured
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire in Uttarakhand’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary kills 4 forest dept staffers, 4 injured

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: Four Uttarakhand forest department staffers died and four others were injured when the team was caught up in a raging forest fire in Almora district’s Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. Parag Madhukar Dhakate, special secretary to the chief minister, said the incident took place at about 3:30pm in the Civil Soyam Forest Division of Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. Uttarakhand has reported 1,213 …

J-K: Udhampur witnesses second forest fire in three days, timbre worth crores destroyed
9 months, 4 weeks ago

J-K: Udhampur witnesses second forest fire in three days, timbre worth crores destroyed

India TV News  

A massive forest fire erupted in the Gangera Hill area of Udhampur district on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir, causing widespread loss of lush green forest. Bharam Dutt Sharma, the block forest officer in Udhampur, said that the fire started early in the morning and that efforts to extinguish it were still underway. Another forest fire blazing in Udhampur The …

Uttarakhand wildfires flare up again after brief lull
10 months ago

Uttarakhand wildfires flare up again after brief lull

The Hindu  

Forest fires have flared up again in various parts of Uttarakhand, with two major fire incidents in the Gauhari range of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and the trek route to Nilkanth Mahadev temple in Rishikesh. The blaze that broke out in Gauhari range of the reserve on Thursday evening affected around 1.5 hectares of forest cover, Rajaji Reserve Director Saket …

Major fire in Udhampur forests, locals urge administration to deploy IAF choppers
10 months ago

Major fire in Udhampur forests, locals urge administration to deploy IAF choppers

Hindustan Times  

A major fire raging in the forests of Darsoo in Udhampur district for the past couple of days has not been controlled fully yet, officials said. Another local Harvinder Singh said that they urged the administration to seek help from the IAF and deploy helicopters to douse the fire. To bolster firefighting efforts, the State Disaster Relief Force joined local …

Relying on rain in Uttarakhand
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Relying on rain in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

It is like a national duty. “We haven’t had rainfall so far this year, so we are seeing continuous forest fires.” As in other states, most forest fires in Uttarakhand are anthropogenic or caused by human activity, he says. Anirudha says they have engaged close to 200 forest fire watchers, with a team of around 500 people to tackle forest …

SC slams Uttarakhand government over handling of forest fires, summons Chief Secretary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

SC slams Uttarakhand government over handling of forest fires, summons Chief Secretary

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government in controlling forest fires, calling the state’s approach "lackadaisical.”. In its last hearing, the Uttarakhand government informed the Supreme Court about the steps taken by it to control forest fires in the hill state. The top court was hearing the matter related …

Uttarakhand Forest Fires: SC slams Uttarakhand’s approach in controlling forest fires, summons State’s Chief Secretary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand Forest Fires: SC slams Uttarakhand’s approach in controlling forest fires, summons State’s Chief Secretary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine if the Uttarakhand government had adopted a “lackadaisical” approach to dousing forest fires which took innocent lives and destroyed forest cover in the ecologically fragile Himalayan slopes. Gavai has sought a response from the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary on the level of preparedness of the State in the face of forest fires, which …

'Lackadaisical approach': Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand govt over forest fires
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Lackadaisical approach': Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand govt over forest fires

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned the Uttarakhand chief secretary to appear before it on May 17 over the ‘lackadaisical’ approach shown by the Uttarakhand government in tackling fires. The Supreme Court has also sought an explanation on why central funds were not utilised for dousing fires as out of over ₹9 crore disbursed by Centre last year, only ₹3.14 …

Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official

Hindustan Times  

Five people have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand forest fires, while 1,300 hectares have been affected, said head of forest force Dhananjay Mohan. Five people have lost their lives in the Uttarakhand forest fires, informed the state's Chief Conservator of Forest with an additional charge of Head of Forest Force Dhananjay Mohan. On Wednesday, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami …

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over
10 months, 3 weeks ago

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over

The Hindu  

On a day when the Uttarakhand government submitted in the Supreme Court that the emergency situation pertaining to forest fire is now over and only 15 small to intermediate fires were reported as on 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the bulletin released by the State Forest department cited 40 fresh cases of fire on May 8, 2024. Also, following a hearing …

IAF chopper resumes dousing forest fires on day 2 in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

IAF chopper resumes dousing forest fires on day 2 in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Air Force chopper on Tuesday resumed its operation on the second day to douse the forest fire near Adwani village in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district. Thick smoke from intense forest fires engulfed Srinagar town in Pauri Garhwal earlier in the day, causing a delay in the resumption of the aerial firefighting operation by the IAF helicopter. Garhwal divisional …

Youths arrested for setting fire to Uttarakhand forests in pursuit of social media fame
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Youths arrested for setting fire to Uttarakhand forests in pursuit of social media fame

New Indian Express  

Confirming the reports, an official of the forest department also told, "The helicopter operations to douse the flames will persist. The Minister of Forests in Uttarakhand, Subodh Uniyal, told The New Indian Express, "So far, there have been 930 incidents of forest fires in the state, resulting in more than 1,196 hectares of forest being engulfed in flames. In addition …

Uttarakhand forest fire: Three people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting blaze
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand forest fire: Three people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting blaze

India TV News  

Uttarakhand forest fire: The Uttarakhand Police on Saturday arrested three people from Bihar for allegedly promoting forest fires in the state, officials said. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami reviews forest fire incident Earlier this week, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stressed the need for advance preparations to deal with forest fire incidents in the state, noting that the responsibilities of …

Uttarakhand police arrest three people from Bihar for promoting forest fires
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand police arrest three people from Bihar for promoting forest fires

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand Police on Saturday arrested three people from Bihar for allegedly promoting forest fires in the state, officials said. According to the police, a video came to light after it went viral on social media platforms wherein the three youths were promoting forest fires. Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, Abhinav Kumar that several cases …

U’khand Forest Force chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority
10 months, 3 weeks ago

U’khand Forest Force chief asks officials to address fire alerts on priority

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun, With forest fires still raging in Uttarakhand, newly appointed Head of Forest Force Dhananjai Mohan on Saturday asked officials of the department to address all fire alerts on priority and reduce the response time. HT Image Uttarakhand reported 18 forest fire incidents on Saturday in which 21.86 hectares of forest land were gutted. Visibility around the airport and its …

Uttarakhand: Mosar Alam, Nazifar Alam, Nurul, Salim and Feroz Alam arrested for setting forests on fire
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Mosar Alam, Nazifar Alam, Nurul, Salim and Feroz Alam arrested for setting forests on fire

Op India  

The Northern state of Uttarakhand has been grappling with forest fires for the past two weeks, destroying over 1000 acres of forest area. Amid this, a video of a man surfaced on social media wherein he was seen boasting about setting fire to forests. Migrants from Bihar burn forest in Uttarakhand and say "We will burn down entire forest, dont …

As fires burn down Uttarakhand forests, pending petitions find mention in Supreme Court
11 months ago

As fires burn down Uttarakhand forests, pending petitions find mention in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand on April 29 reported 47 fresh cases of forest fires that gutted over 78 hectares of land in the hills and injured two persons. Amidst the forest fires sweeping through the dense foliage in the mountains, a petitioner has made a special mention of the devastation in the Supreme Court and has sought an urgent listing of the matter. …

Uttarakhand forest fires: NDRF rushed to Nainital; officials’ leaves cancelled
11 months ago

Uttarakhand forest fires: NDRF rushed to Nainital; officials’ leaves cancelled

Hindustan Times  

Amid raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, especially in the Kumaon region, the state government has issued an order prohibiting forest officials from going on leave in the forest fire season. A team of 41 National Disaster Response Force personnel was also rushed to Nainital on Sunday to assist the forest officials in checking the forest fires in the area, said …

Uttarakhand burns, IAF steps in
11 months ago

Uttarakhand burns, IAF steps in

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN : With forest fires engulfing the Nanda range in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, the Centre deployed a Air Force helicopter on Saturday to control the blaze. Nainital Sub-Divisional Magistrate Pramod Kumar said, “The wildfire is spreading uncontrollably from the pine forests to the Lariyakanta forests. Efforts are on with the assistance of an IAF helicopter to extinguish it.” An …

IAF, Army called in to quell Uttarakhand wildfire
11 months ago

IAF, Army called in to quell Uttarakhand wildfire

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force deployed two Mi-17 helicopters and the Army assisted forest officials to douse a forest fire threatening an air force station and a residential settlement in Nainital, Uttarakhand, on Saturday. The helicopters collected water using Bambi buckets from Bhimtal lake and conducted over a dozen sorties, successfully extinguishing the fire near the Lariyakanta air force station by …

Nainital wildfires: Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames
11 months ago

Nainital wildfires: Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames

The Hindu  

Massive forest fires sweeping through the dense foliage in the mountains of Uttarakhand for the past 72 hours have gutted over 142 hectares of forest land in the State. With a fire reaching the vicinity of an Air Force Station near the Nanda range, the Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed a Mi-17 V5 helicopter to douse the flames using …

Jammu and Kashmir: Crisis averted as Indian Army quells massive forest fire in Poonch | VIDEO
1 year, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Crisis averted as Indian Army quells massive forest fire in Poonch | VIDEO

India TV News  

A major forest fire erupted near the Dera Ki Gali area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, posing a grave threat to lives and infrastructure. The Indian Army swiftly initiated a well-coordinated operation, deploying forces to bring the raging inferno under control with the assistance of various security agencies. "The prompt and speedy response of the Indian Army saved many …

Forest fires break out in J&K and Uttarakhand | Video
2 years, 11 months ago

Forest fires break out in J&K and Uttarakhand | Video

Hindustan Times  

Massive forest fires were reported from Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand in the last 24 hours. Visuals of fire in Uttarakhand shared by news agency ANI, A fire broke out in the Gangara Hills forest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Monday, news agency ANI reported. A team of forest personnel, tehsildar, the revenue sub-inspector, and the disaster management officer …

Fire in Sariska forest largely under control: Ashok Gehlot
3 years 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 …

IAF Joins Fire Fighting Operation as Forest Blaze Rages in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur
3 years, 10 months ago

IAF Joins Fire Fighting Operation as Forest Blaze Rages in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur

News 18  

The Indian Air Force on Monday joined a fire fighting operation to control a massive forest fire in Ghordi block in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The IAF deployed its choppers with a bucket carrying thousands of litres of water early Monday morning to help douse the fire, responding to the call of Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Indu …

Uttarakhand Minister Harak Rawat Uses a Bush to Douse Forest Fire, Video Goes Viral
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Minister Harak Rawat Uses a Bush to Douse Forest Fire, Video Goes Viral

News 18  

Uttarakhand has witnessed at least 45 forest fires in the last 24 hours alone. An emergency meeting was called by Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat with the state officials to assess the situation and make arrangements to assure help in relief work. In the clip, Uttarakhand Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat is seen trying to put out the forest fire …

As forests blaze in Uttarakhand, poor visibility grounds firefighting copters
3 years, 11 months ago

As forests blaze in Uttarakhand, poor visibility grounds firefighting copters

India Today  

The fire in Uttarakhand’s forests continues to rage unabated as the efforts of the state administration prove to be inadequate. Smoke from the multiple forest fires is billowing over the Kumaon region of the state, reducing visibility to almost negligible across the eastern part of the state. On Tuesday, four major active cases of fire have been reported, said Forest …

Uttarakhand battles 40 active forest fires, IAF sends help | All you need to know
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand battles 40 active forest fires, IAF sends help | All you need to know

India Today  

At least 40 active fires are currently ravaging the forests of Uttarakhand. Here is all you need to know about Uttarakhand forest fires: What are the worst-affected areas by fire? In 2017, Uttarakhand recorded 1,228, in 2016 state saw 4,433 fires in its forests and in 2015, it recorded 701 incidents of forest fires. Annually, the state government undertakes a …

Uttarakhand: Forest fires rage in 40 places across four districts, Centre rushes 2 helicopters to control situation
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand: Forest fires rage in 40 places across four districts, Centre rushes 2 helicopters to control situation

Firstpost  

Dehradun: Forest fires in Uttarakhand flared up over the past day prompting the Centre to rush two helicopters to the state on Sunday to bring the situation under control. Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat informed Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the current forest fire situation in the state following which two helicopters were rushed in to provide help. “I …

Uttarakhand Loses Over 1,240 Hectares of Land This Year as Forest Fires Wreak Havoc
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Loses Over 1,240 Hectares of Land This Year as Forest Fires Wreak Havoc

News 18  

It is just the beginning of summer season in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand and the incidents of forest fires have gone haywire. Last year 172 hectares of forest land was gutted and this year till date, more than 1,240 hectares, which is roughly to the size of 2,317 football grounds, have been lost in wildfires. More than 950 wildfire …

Save the Himalayas trends as people report forest fire in Uttarakhand
4 years, 10 months ago

Save the Himalayas trends as people report forest fire in Uttarakhand

India TV News  

With rise in mercury levels, Uttarakhand's forest fire has now reached at its peak. So far, the state has reported 46 wildfires which have affected over 51.34 hectares of forest land in the state putting to danger the wildlife species residing in the forests. The estimated loss incurred by the forest department owing to the wildfires has been estimated to …

Funds to combat forest fires, officials in Uttarakhand on toes
7 years, 11 months ago

Funds to combat forest fires, officials in Uttarakhand on toes

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court stay on the Uttarakhand High Court order of March 29, making the divisional forest officers accountable for controlling forest fires, has come as a welcome reprieve for forest officials working tirelessly to check the natural calamity. To combat forest fires in the Himalayan state, the government has distributed more than ₹10.50 crore, including ₹6.50 crore from the …

Forest fire aftermath: NGT bars Uttarakhand govt from cutting trees for roadworks
8 years, 10 months ago

Forest fire aftermath: NGT bars Uttarakhand govt from cutting trees for roadworks

Firstpost  

the National Green Tribunal on Friday to restrain the state government from chopping of trees for construction of road in Uttarakhand. New Delhi: A plea alleging “nexus” between “timber mafia and officials” who were behind the recent fire incidents in Uttarakhand prompted the National Green Tribunal on Friday to restrain the state government from chopping of trees for construction of …

Rain spell brings relief to blazing forest fires in Uttarakhand
8 years, 10 months ago

Rain spell brings relief to blazing forest fires in Uttarakhand

Deccan Chronicle  

Dehradun: A much awaited spell of rain slashed most parts of Uttarakhand throughout the night, supplementing ongoing fire dousing operations across the state in a big way even as the toll in the blazing forest fires rose to seven and a fire watcher dying in the process of calming the fire down. "It is going to supplement the fire-fighting operations …

Uttarakhand forest fires caused by low moisture and heat: Prakash Javadekar
8 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand forest fires caused by low moisture and heat: Prakash Javadekar

Firstpost  

Low level of moisture and heat have led to forest fires in Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand, Union Environment and Forest minister Prakash Javadekar said. New Delhi: Low level of moisture and heat have led to forest fires in Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand, Union Environment and Forest minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday. Referring to recent instances of forest fires, he …

Two days on, Uttarakhand forest fires finally show signs of abating
8 years, 10 months ago

Two days on, Uttarakhand forest fires finally show signs of abating

Firstpost  

Forest fires raging through large parts of Uttarakhand began showing signs of abating as two IAF choppers and over 10,000 personnel continued firefighting operations. Dehradun/New Delhi: Forest fires raging through large parts of Uttarakhand began showing signs of abating as two IAF choppers and over 10,000 personnel continued firefighting operations for the second day on Monday. It shows that the …

Uttarakhand fire controlled, but NDRF isn't trained or equipped for it: OP Singh
8 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand fire controlled, but NDRF isn't trained or equipped for it: OP Singh

Firstpost  

Our immediate objective is to stop spreading of fire in Uttarakhand to the reserve forest area which is contiguous to human habitation [The Uttarakhand fires have destroyed nearly 1,800 hectares of forest land in 13 districts since February. This is a first person account of NDRF chief OP Singh> About 30 minutes back, our team of National Disaster Response Force …

Modi government 'miserably failed' to tackle Uttarakhand fire: Congress
8 years, 10 months ago

Modi government 'miserably failed' to tackle Uttarakhand fire: Congress

Firstpost  

The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre over the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, which is under President’s rule as of now. New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre over the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand, which is under President’s rule, saying the Narendra Modi government has “miserably failed” to tackle one of the biggest environmental tragedies of …

Govt taking Uttarakhand forest fires very seriously: Prakash Javadekar
8 years, 10 months ago

Govt taking Uttarakhand forest fires very seriously: Prakash Javadekar

Firstpost  

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Centre was taking the forest fires in Uttarakhand “very seriously” and making all efforts to control it New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Centre was taking the forest fires in Uttarakhand “very seriously” and making all efforts to control it even as his ministry on Sunday began trial runs for …

Uttarakhand forest fires: 3 NDRF teams deployed, Centre assures help
8 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand forest fires: 3 NDRF teams deployed, Centre assures help

Firstpost  

Major forest fires raged on Saturday across Uttarakhand even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar and Pauri Dehradun: Major forest fires raged on Saturday across Uttarakhand even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar and Pauri and one team of SDRF in Nainital to extinguish the flames. Since the beginning of forest fire …

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