Massive Forest Fire Reaches Nainital's High Court Colony, Army Called In
NDTV
In view of the possibility of the fire reaching the sensitive areas of the Indian Army located near the Pines, efforts are being made to extinguish the fire as soon as possible. The district administration has also banned boating in Naini Lake in view of the blaze.
The forest fire in Uttarakhand's Nainital became even more severe on Friday night with the flames reaching the High Court Colony.
In the last 24 hours, 31 new incidents of forest fire were reported from various parts of the state, destroying 33.34 hectares of forest land. Three persons were arrested in Rudraprayag on Friday while trying to set fire to the forests.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has asked the officials to remain on alert and take measures to prevent the fires by coordinating with all departments.
