Since early February, 922 incidents of forest fires in the state have been reported in which five people were injured.
Since early February, 922 incidents of forest fires in the state have been reported in which five people were injured.
Raging forest fire in Uttarakhand prompted the Centre to send in three NDRF companies to put out the flames and conduct rescue operations. In all, 135 personnel have been pushed into service in the hill state, sources said.
Since early February, 922 incidents of forest fire in the state have been reported in which five people, including three women and a child, died in separate incidents. Seven others were injured, Principal Conservator of Forest (PCF) BP Gupta said.
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Pauri, Tehri and Nainital are the worst affected districts because they have a thick cover of Cheed and Sal trees which are highly inflammable, officials said.