Alwar. The fire in the Sariska Tiger Reserve located in Alwar, Rajasthan is getting worse. The fire has spread to more than 20 km area of the forest. Forest department personnel and helicopters of the Indian Air Force are busy dousing the fire. At the same time, many villages of Sariska have also been evacuated.
fire on sunday
Let us inform that a fire broke out in the hills of Baleta Prithvipura Naka on Sunday, which was extinguished with the help of villagers. But on Monday, due to strong wind, the fire broke out again and now it is taking a formidable form.
greater threat to wildlife
Alwar’s ADM Sunita Pankaj said, “Two choppers have been ordered. Where the maximum fire has spread or where there is more danger to the wildlife and in order that the fire does not increase in the rural area, water is being poured first in those places. The area of fire has widened significantly.”
We were informed about fire 2 days ago. We took help of locals to control the fire. 9 sq. km of area is up in the flames as of now. We’re trying to restrict the fire so that it doesn’t engulf the valley. Damage will be ascertained once fire is doused: Sudarshan Sharma, DFO, Alwar pic.twitter.com/ShnCD8WQn1
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 29, 2022
40 to 50 thousand liters of water sprinkled
Army helicopters are bringing water from Lake Silisedh and trying to douse the fire. However, helicopters failed to douse the fire. 40 to 50 thousand liters of water have been sprayed to control the fire.
More than 200 people are engaged in extinguishing the fire
Over 200 people, including employees and villagers from three ranges of Sariska, Alwar and Dausa, are engaged in dousing the fire, officials said. Help has also been sought from the army. Several villages in Sariska have also been evacuated. According to the reports, there are many tigers in the part of the forest which has caught fire.
#WATCH , At the behest of Alwar Dist admin to help control spread of fire over large areas of Sariska Tiger Reserve, IAF has deployed two Mi 17 V5 helicopters to undertake Bambi Bucket operations. Fire Fighting Operations are underway since early morning today: IAF
(Source: IAF) pic.twitter.com/GMerxcH4FE
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 29, 2022
burn 150 hectares of forest
Sariska DFO Sudarshan Sharma said, “We got the information about the fire two days back. We took the help of local people to douse the fire. 9 sq km area is currently in flames. We are trying to control the fire so that it does not spread to the valley. Damage assessment will be done after the fire is brought under control.
Sharma says that due to the hilly area, there is a problem in climbing. Water is being supplied to the fire extinguishers. About 150 hectares of forest have been burnt by the fire.