Major fire in Udhampur forests, locals urge administration to deploy IAF choppers
6 months, 3 weeks 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 teams on Tuesday but the fire continues to spread, exacerbated by winds. The forest department officials and local residents took several hours to bring the fire under control.

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Uttarakhand: IAF chopper pressed into service to douse forest fire in Almora
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Forest fires | The Nilgiris on high alert
7 months, 1 week ago

Forest fires | The Nilgiris on high alert

The Hindu  

As a child, Sobha Madhan, 39, remembers her ajji talking about the Kurumba community setting fire to their parcels of land every few years. “When large tracts of forest went up in flames, our elders would tell us that fires are natural and helpful for biodiversity,” says Madhan, an adivasi from the Kurumba tribe in Pandalur. “Higher temperatures will invariably …

IAF continues to douse forest fire in Uttarakhand even as State claims in Supreme Court that emergency is over
7 months, 2 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
7 months, 2 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 …

Uttarakhand burns, IAF steps in
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Army called to control raging forest fire in Uttarakhand, IAF using Bambi Buckets to douse flames
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

A massive forest fire sweeping through the dense foliage of the mountains of Uttarakhand has gutted over 108 hectare of forest land in the State. Arrest is a ‘classic case’ of assault against the Opposition, Kejriwal tells Supreme Court Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has told the Supreme Court that his arrest in the Delhi Excise policy case is a …

Forest Fires Run Wild in Himachal Pradesh with Summer Coming Early amid A Lengthy Dry Spell
2 years, 7 months ago

Forest Fires Run Wild in Himachal Pradesh with Summer Coming Early amid A Lengthy Dry Spell

News 18  

With the mercury shooting up and a prolonged dry spell, Himachal Pradesh is witnessing an alarming increase in the number of forest fires, causing losses worth crores of rupees. The forest fires have so far affected an area of 4,000 hectares and the forest department has pegged the damage at over a crore rupees. Even though the forest department has …

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 …

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 …

IAF Joins Fire Fighting Operation as Forest Blaze Rages in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur
3 years, 6 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, 8 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 …

Centre deploys NDRF choppers, team to tackle Uttarakhand forest fires, CM Rawat calls meeting
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre deploys NDRF choppers, team to tackle Uttarakhand forest fires, CM Rawat calls meeting

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Sunday rushed teams and helicopters of the National Disaster Response Force to control the forest fires raging in Uttarakhand, Union home minister Amit Shah said, even as chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat called an emergency meeting to take stock of the situation. Uttarakhand has reported incidents of forest fire at 964 places and minister Harak Singh Rawat …

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