Uttarakhand is battling severe forest fires with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami canceling leaves of forest officials to focus on dousing the fires. Measures include coordination among officials, fire stations, and residents. Indian Air Force and Indian Army are aiding in firefighting efforts. The state has seen a significant increase in forest fires this April compared to last year, with 6,701 instances recorded. Scanty winter rain is cited as a key reason for the surge in fires.
#HTPremium | "The recent surge in forest fires in #Uttarakhand has been attributed to unusually dry weather since #winter. However, this phenomenon isn't unique to this year" ✍️@naalmot https://t.co/caPcGgZd3H
#WATCH | Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Sinha says, "Several cases of forest fire is going on in Uttarakhand. Government of India has approved Rs 100 Crores today itself for it so that we can manage forest fire." https://t.co/UdwH4EMnAB
47 New Fires Raze Uttarakhand Forest Lands | 78 Hectares Engulfed In Flames https://t.co/JU6cpvtWvP
#HtEditorial | "The #Uttarakhand fires, which are mostly ground fires caused by fallen leaves, can be kept in check if protocols regarding fire lines are followed" #HTPremium https://t.co/AY1Z8LvcoZ
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. @khabrimishra reports. https://t.co/Om5vmYhrqr
#NainitalWildfires: Mapping forest fires and firefighting operation in Uttarakhand @bidishasaha1996 https://t.co/ghBfgtF6tn
Amid forest fires in #Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, the #IndianAirForce has been engaged in firefighting operations. In some regions, the #fires were doused with the help of a Bambi bucket, used to pour large amounts of #water on the flames in relatively quick intervals. As… https://t.co/E5f79IZvPN
JUST IN | 47 cases of forest fire reported in Uttarakhand on Monday. The fire gutted 78 hect land. @khabrimishra reports.
Uttarakhand forest fire: How are forest fires caused and how frequent are they in India? https://t.co/ksiJcYWjNK
#WATCH | On forest fire in the state, former Uttarakhand CM and Congress leader Harish Singh Rawat says "Among all the challenges the state is facing at present, fire is also a big challenge. There is already a drinking water crisis and our forest wealth is being destroyed.… https://t.co/lsgE1CJOyy
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. Maps created by The Hindu's Graphics team shows the location of the fires detected by the Forest Survey of… https://t.co/l4Tzrj2JQE
#Uttarakhand Forest Fires: What Is Causing The Wildfires And How To Stop Them? https://t.co/1Vq4Db2lMU
Uttarakhand Suffering Record Number Of Forest Fires In 2024 Helicopters have dropped water onto raging fires in Nainital from Saturday to control them. The state has had 127% more blazes in April, compared to 2012-21, with 804 reported by Friday. https://t.co/iQnPT1Nv5R
VIDEO | Uttarakhand: Here's what Garhwal DFO, Anirudh Swapnil said on forest fire incidents. "The fire has been happening because of mischievous elements. We are making people aware and appealing them not to ignite anything. The forest is the common property. The fire has many… https://t.co/TGmrRJw4DS
Scanty winter rain a key reason for surge in #Uttarakhandforestfires #Uttarakhand has recorded 6,701 instances of big and small forest fires this #April, compared to only 900 in the same period last year, data from the Forest Survey of #India has shown (@jayashreenandi… https://t.co/ffMOJlvsBi
#IndianAirForce and #IndianArmy douse forest fire near #Nainital, #Uttarakhand, threatening air force station and residential area (Reports @amitbathla5) https://t.co/bIbMoJdhte
#NDRF has deployed at least 150 trained forest firefighters from three battalions across #Uttarakhand and other states (Reports @LamaPrawesh) https://t.co/0M3NnZAsPZ
#Uttarakhand has recorded 6,701 instances of big and small forest fires this April, compared to only 900 in the same period last year (Reports @jayashreenandi) https://t.co/C433W4OXAR
#Uttarakhand government cancels the leaves of forest department officers and employees to tackle the escalating incidents of forest fires in the state. Chief Minister @pushkardhami affirms the government's commitment to forest fire prevention, emphasizing proactive measures… https://t.co/HlNwWsWjlI
Nainital: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) conducts aerial survey of forest fire. #Nainital #ForestFire #News #ITVideo @snehamordani https://t.co/sGiPdhhhFY
Massive fire in Nainital forests. Residents grapple with breathing issues. (Rahul Dharamwal) #Nainital #ForestFire #News #ITVideo https://t.co/2tuvN6eBxz
VIDEO | “We are taking all the steps to douse forest fires. District officials, fire stations and people living nearby have been told to work in tandem with each other. Traffic arrangements have been made to avoid the weekend rush in Nainital, Haldwani, Ramnagar and nearby… https://t.co/dJZO3UEuMf
VIDEO | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) holds a meeting with officials over Nainital forest fires. https://t.co/QtNUCEzlBl
#WATCH | Nainital: On the Nainital forest fire, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "I have said that the leaves of officials of all ranks are cancelled. All the focus has to be towards dousing the fire. If any official has a medical problem, then that is an exception... The… https://t.co/XCl3CzKk0u