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Over 60 fresh incidents of forest fires reported in U’khand

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By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 4 May: Forest fires continue to rage in Uttarakhand as over 60 fresh incidents of forest fires were reported in past 24 hours in the state. Fresh fires have been reported in both Garhwal and Kumaon regions. It may be recalled that three persons have died including two workers deployed for firefighting in Sunrakot in Someshwar. Two of those who died were Nepalese workers.
Taking serious note of the raging forest fires, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today held a review meeting on a virtual basis from Delhi today.
On Friday, out of the 64 incidents that were reported, 30 were from Garhwal and 29 from Kumaon, as a result of these fires in past 24 hours, over 74 hectares of forest area was damaged. It was shared with the CM that over 350 cases have been filed against people for causing fires of which the accused have been named in 60 cases. The CM has directed a strict action against those responsible for causing fires.
Today, Tharali, Dewal and Narayanbagad of Pindar Valley were reported to have been affected by forest fires and the smoke, Due to forest firesforest wealth worth lakhs is being burnt to ashes. Also, people are facing the problem of eye irritation and headache due to smoke.
The Forest Officer of Central Pinder Range have informed the incidents of forest fire in his area are almost less, but due to the forest fire breaking out in the forest border adjacent to Kumaon of Dewal development block, smoke is spreading rapidly in the Pinder Valley. Besides, forest fire is also entering the border of Eastern Pindar Range. He said that fire brigade personnel have been deployed by the forest department to control the fire.
Forest fire reached near the residence of officers near New Tehri district headquarters on Saturday but somehow the fire was controlled within time with the help of local people there.