In Uttarakhand the cycle of forest fires started again. With news of over 20 fire incidents in the forests over a period of four days, everyone’s concern has increased.
According to sources, the state, so far, has reported 46 wildfire incidences. In these wildfires, around 51.34 hectares of forest cover have gutted. The forest department has incurred a loss of Rs 1.32 lakh due to these forest fire instances this year.
The forest fires did not break out earlier, due to rain-snowfall at regular intervals. If we look at the departmental numbers, till May 18, there were 20 fire incidents in this season, which has now grown to 43. Looking at the scenario so far, the figure isn’t more surprising, but for the coming days, the challenge has increased.
#UttarakhandForestFire hey GOD please forgive us 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Shridutt Doshi (@ShriduttDoshi_) May 26, 2020
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The Forest Fire has destroyed atleast 5 hectares of Vegetation in Uttarakhand leaving multiple animals at risk too.
— Local Samosa (@LocalSamosa) May 26, 2020
There have been reports of over 20 incidents of fire in the forests in a span of four days#Vegetation #UttarakhandForestFire #LocalNews #LocalBuzz #LocalSamosa pic.twitter.com/UTn4CuHk70
Someday, the whole Mother Nature will be no more. Amazon fire, Australian bushfire, and now Uttarakhand’s forest fire. Loss of flaura and fauna has been reported.
— Rahul Meena (@SRahulM) May 26, 2020
It’s time to adopt the pace of Nature now.#UttarakhandForestFire #uttarakhandfire pic.twitter.com/B33syQkboD
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— ABHISHEK PASWAN (@abhishekzPASWAN) May 25, 2020
2020 GETTING WORSE
Corona Virus
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire pic.twitter.com/Fy1JgK9ZhN
Till now, two persons have died and one has sustained injuries while trying to escape wildfires.
Last year, the state had recorded 1,170 cases till May but this year, factors like intermittent rains and high moisture content in forests have limited the number of such instances.
Not only this, on Monday night there is a massive fire breaking out in the slums of Tughlakabad area of South-East Delhi, 1,500 Shanties Destroyed .
“We received information about a fire at about 1 a.m. in the slums in Tughlakabad. All police staff immediately reached here. It is said that about 1,000-1,200 shanties caught fire,” Rajendra Prasad Meena, Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP), South East, told ANI.
Delhi: A fire has broken out at Tughlakabad slums. Rajendra Prasad Meena, DCP South East says, “We received information of fire at around 1 am, 18-20 fire tenders are at the spot. Firefighting operations underway. No casualty reported so far”. pic.twitter.com/9ny3HpHAAZ
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2020
Firefighting operations are continuing, and no injuries have yet been confirmed.
