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The state forest department's report suggests that a conducive environment and extreme weather conditions deficient rainfall in the preceding season, unusually high temperatures, low moisture and humidity led to the fires.
Over 30% Indian districts vulnerable to extreme forest fires, says new study - In last month alone, significant forest fires have been reported from Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, notably from Sariska Tiger Reserve.
More than 30 per cent of Indian districts are vulnerable to extreme forest fires even as its instances in India have risen by over 10 times in the past two decades, a new study released on Thursday said.In the last month alone, significant .