Uttarakhand Forest Fire
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Uttarakhand forest fire: Timber mafia, climate change behind the blaze, say reports
Fp Staff •There is still a lot of debate over how the Uttarakhand forest fire began in the first place.
Uttarakhand forests continue to burn: Around 2,270 hectares in five districts affected
•Latest satellite images of Uttarakhand show that the forest fire has gone out in 70 percent of the areas. The NDRF deployed over 130 personnel to tackle the fire
NDRF personnel fight Uttarakhand fire; Pauri, Rudraprayag among worst-affected districts
Fp Staff •An NDRF team is seen fighting fire in Uttarakhand. About 19,000 hectares of forest have been gutted in the blaze, which is still continuing.
Govt taking Uttarakhand forest fires very seriously: Prakash Javadekar
•Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Centre was taking the forest fires in Uttarakhand "very seriously" and making all efforts to control it
Uttarakhand forest fires: 3 NDRF teams deployed, Centre assures help
•Major forest fires raged on Saturday across Uttarakhand even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar and Pauri