Forest fire

Dehradun: Three labourers working at a pine resin factory in Almora died of burn injuries while trying to douse a forest fire that had reached their factory. Another worker was seriously injured in the incident is still under treatment.…

Bhubaneswar: In response to a rise in forest fire incidents across sensitive wildlife divisions, the Odisha government has mobilized ODRAF teams in seven strategic locations. These teams are stationed in Baliguda, Phulbani, Rayagada, Bonai,…

Baripada: Authorities of the Similipal Sanctuary have planned to install 360-degree surveillance cameras to check forest fires during the summer months. These cameras will enable early detection of forest fires so that they can be…

Sundargarh: A vehicle of the Forest Department caught fire and was completely destroyed in Odisha's Sundargarh district. According to reports, a six-member team of the Forest Department had gone to douse a fire reported in the Bhawanipur…

Mayurbhanj: A major wildfire gripped the Similipal reserve forest of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. The forest fire was suddenly detected on Monday night in the upper part of the Similipal near Manikpur and Anantapur. The fire has been…