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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires
This year's first major spell of rain has led water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred.
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Air Force Chopper Joins Effort To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An Indian Air Force helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in villages of Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on Monday.
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Woman, 65, Dies In Uttarakhand's Raging Forest Fire
A 65-year-old woman on Sunday died in AIIMS Rishikesh where she was admitted after getting burn injuries while trying to douse a forest fire that had reached her farm in a village in Pauri tehsil, officials said.
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3 Labourers Killed In Forest Fire In Uttarakhand's Almora
Three labourers at a pine resin factory in Almora died of burn injuries they sustained while dousing a forest fire that had reached close to their factory, an official said on Friday.
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Air Force Chopper Called In To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An IAF helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Saturday, a day after the flames reached the High Court Colony in the Pines area.
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Indian Air Force Battles Uttarakhand Forest Blaze, 75 New Fires Reported
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters doused forest fires at three places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, even as more broke out at 75 new spots, destroying 105.85 hectares of green cover in the state, officials said.
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In Uttarakhand, Rain Brings Much-Needed Respite And Hopes Of Business
Forest fires which ravaged close to 3700 hectares of land in Uttarakhand for the past three months have completely been doused, aided by widespread rain in the hill state over the last two days.
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2 More Die In Forest Fire In Uttarakhand, Rains Brings Some Relief
As overnight rains in parts of Uttarakhand doused forest fires on Wednesday, two more persons died in fire-related incidents, taking the number of deaths to six.
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8 Men, 8 Hours: That's What It Took To Douse Fire On 1 Hill Of Uttarakhand
It is a 3-hour trek to the hill where fresh fire has broken out. The eight member team from National Disaster Response Force and 2 forest officials - who have been working through four days and nights -- set off. Chanting Jai Mata Di, they give each other the courage to keep going.
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30 Km From Uttarakhand's Bhimtal, How A New Fire Spread Within Minutes
More than three months after it started, the forest fire continues to burn in Uttarakhand. But while the authorities claimed 90% of fire has been doused, the NDTV team encountered an active fire that started up approximately 30 km from Bhimtal.
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Rain Causes Havoc In Parts Of Uttarakhand, But Also Douses Forest Fires
This year's first major spell of rain has led water entering houses in some parts of Uttarakhand. A silver lining to the tragedy, however, is that fires raging in forests were doused in some of the places where the rainfall occurred.
-
Air Force Chopper Joins Effort To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An Indian Air Force helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in villages of Srikot in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on Monday.
-
Woman, 65, Dies In Uttarakhand's Raging Forest Fire
A 65-year-old woman on Sunday died in AIIMS Rishikesh where she was admitted after getting burn injuries while trying to douse a forest fire that had reached her farm in a village in Pauri tehsil, officials said.
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3 Labourers Killed In Forest Fire In Uttarakhand's Almora
Three labourers at a pine resin factory in Almora died of burn injuries they sustained while dousing a forest fire that had reached close to their factory, an official said on Friday.
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Air Force Chopper Called In To Douse Forest Fires In Uttarakhand
An IAF helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Saturday, a day after the flames reached the High Court Colony in the Pines area.
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Indian Air Force Battles Uttarakhand Forest Blaze, 75 New Fires Reported
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters doused forest fires at three places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, even as more broke out at 75 new spots, destroying 105.85 hectares of green cover in the state, officials said.
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In Uttarakhand, Rain Brings Much-Needed Respite And Hopes Of Business
Forest fires which ravaged close to 3700 hectares of land in Uttarakhand for the past three months have completely been doused, aided by widespread rain in the hill state over the last two days.
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2 More Die In Forest Fire In Uttarakhand, Rains Brings Some Relief
As overnight rains in parts of Uttarakhand doused forest fires on Wednesday, two more persons died in fire-related incidents, taking the number of deaths to six.
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8 Men, 8 Hours: That's What It Took To Douse Fire On 1 Hill Of Uttarakhand
It is a 3-hour trek to the hill where fresh fire has broken out. The eight member team from National Disaster Response Force and 2 forest officials - who have been working through four days and nights -- set off. Chanting Jai Mata Di, they give each other the courage to keep going.
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30 Km From Uttarakhand's Bhimtal, How A New Fire Spread Within Minutes
More than three months after it started, the forest fire continues to burn in Uttarakhand. But while the authorities claimed 90% of fire has been doused, the NDTV team encountered an active fire that started up approximately 30 km from Bhimtal.
