Operation to douse wildfire in Dzukou Valley to continue for 2 more days
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Fri, Jan 8 2021 23:06 IST |
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Week-long battle against wildfire continues in Nagaland, Manipur. Image Source: IANS News
Kohima/Imphal, Jan 8 : The fire fighters, including the IAF and the NDRF, would continue their operation for another two days to fully douse the 11-day long wildfire in the famous Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur, officials said on Friday night.
Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority OSD Johnny Ruangmei said that the wildfire in the valley has been largely controlled with the combined efforts of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), paramilitary forces, state authorities, and hundreds of volunteers and locals.
Dzukou Valley wildfire likely to be fully doused in 24 hours: Officials
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Thu, Jan 7 2021 23:12 IST |
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Week-long battle against wildfire continues in Nagaland, Manipur. Image Source: IANS News
Kohima/Imphal, Jan 7 : The authorities in Nagaland on Thursday expressed confidence that the 10-day long wildfire in the famed Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur border would be fully doused within the next 24 hours even as the IAF, NDRF and other agencies continued their battle to tame the inferno.
Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority OSD Johnny Ruangmei said that the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), paramilitary forces, state authorities, along with hundreds of volunteers and locals have been able to largely control the wildfire in the Dzukou Valley.
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IAF, NDRF, forest personnel try to douse fire raging in Nagaland s Dzukou
Asked about the impact of the fire on the main Dzukou valley, the DFO Kohima said that it is safe as of current situation.
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The fire broke out in the Dzukou range in Southern Angami region of the district on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
KOHIMA: Indian Air Force helicopters, NDRF teams, forest, police and volunteers for the ninth day on Wednesday tried to douse the fire raging in the scenic Dzukou range in Nagaland s Kohima district, officials said.
The fire broke out in the Dzukou range on December 29.
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IAF Choppers, NDRF Teams Try to Extinguish Wildfire in Nagaland s Dzukou Range
The fire broke out in the Dzukou Range in Nagaland on Tuesday and has crossed over to Manipur side. (Image credits: Twitter)
The fire broke out in the Dzukou range in Southern Angami region of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The scenic Dzukou valley, a tourist hot spot in Nagaland, is located in the Dzukou range.
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Indian Air Force choppers, NDRF teams, forest and police personnel on Sunday tried to extinguish the wildfire in the Dzukou range in Nagaland s Kohima district, officials said. The fire broke out in the Dzukou range in Southern Angami region of the district on Tuesday afternoon. The scenic Dzukou valley, a tourist hot spot in Nagaland, is located in the Dzukou range.