Wooded area fire in Nagaland’s Dzukou Vary beneath keep watch over: document

The woodland fire raging in Dzukou vary in Nagaland has been introduced beneath keep watch over with the assistance of the Indian Air Pressure helicopters, police, woodland division and native volunteers, officers stated on Saturday.

The Dzukou vary wherein the majestic Dzukou valley, a vacationer sizzling spot in Nagaland is positioned, stuck fire on Tuesday afternoon.

Efforts to extinguish the wildfire in Dzukou vary persevered for the 5th day on Saturday, resources stated. OSD of Nagaland State Crisis Control Authority, Johnny Raungmei stated that IAF choppers have been used to douse the fire on Friday.

At the Nagaland aspect, it’s quite managed on account of the safety measure taken via the Kohima District Crisis Control Authority at the side of body of workers from woodland, police, fire and emergency services and products and volunteers from Southern Angami Formative years Organisation.

The fire has additionally unfold to neighbouring Senapati district of Manipur.

“In keeping with the requisition via the state govt, an IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter supplied with Bambi bucket for firefighting was once utilized in Dzukou valley close to Kohima,” stated PRO (Defence) Kohima, Lt Col Sumit Ok Sharma.

The IAF choppers performed recce on Thursday, stated Sharma, including that the undertaking continues to be on and it might proceed even on Saturday.

Concerning the fire being totally doused, Raungmei stated, “We will be able to’t rule out as a result of as in keeping with the pilots there are more than one spots the place the fire is burning”.

Divisional Wooded area Officer (DFO) Kohima Rajkumar M stated that as in keeping with the most recent knowledge from the Vary Officer, Kohima, a stretch of about five km fire line has been reduce within the precedence space. As in keeping with the existing scenario, the principle valley is secure from fire, he stated.