Similipal forest fire brought under control after 2 weeks Similipal forest fire brought under control after 2 weeks The forest and fire personnel have successfully managed to control most parts of the fire in Odisha's Similipal forest division after putting in much effort. advertisement UPDATED: March 9, 2021 08:36 IST Fire Services personnel and Forest Department staffers are putting all out effort to control the Similipal National Park wildfire. (Photo: India Today) The forest and fire personnel have successfully managed to control most parts of the fire in Odisha's Similipal forest division after putting in much effort. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday constituted a task force on 'Forest Fire Management' in the state under the chairmanship of Sandeep Tripathy, Ex-PCCF and HoFF, Odisha with present PCCF Sashi Paul as its member.