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News Reports

Uttarakhand: Fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary kills 4 persons fighting the disaster, 4 others sustain injuries, read how state’s forest fires are turning into...

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2024

Several frontline forest workers have lost their lives in wildfire in Uttarakhand forests in three separate incidents this year

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Uttarakhand: Officials apprehend Mosar Alam and four others for setting fire to forests, video of man threatening to burn down mountains goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2024

The Uttarakhand police have arrested 52 people so far for setting fire to forests and destroying several acres of pristine land.

World

Remember the horrible forest fire in California? It was arson, to cover up a murder

OpIndia Staff - 29 April, 2021

Police in California's Solano Country have confirmed that the Markley Fire that killed 2 senior citizen and burned down a large forest area was a cover up for murder.

News Reports

Similipal forest fire in Odisha successfully controlled by the forest department

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2021

300 hectare of land of the Similipal National Park in Odisha is reported to have been affected by the forest fire

News Reports

Nagaland’s pristine Dzukou Valley is burning, efforts on to control forest fire: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2021

Dzukou Valley, about 30 km from Nagaland’s capital Kohima, is a popular trekking destination known for its biodiversity.

News Reports

Uttarakhand forest department to file police case against those spreading fake photos of wildfire, Chief Conservator says such fires don’t occur in the state

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2020

Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Jai Raj has clarified that such forest fire where the entire tree is burning does not happen in Uttarakhand

News Reports

Old photos of wildfires all over the world used to falsely claim severe wildfire in Uttarakhand, police to file FIR against fake news peddlers

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2020

Images shared on social media sites soon drew traction and many media houses reported that Uttarakhand has been burning in a forest fire for the last four days