Simlipal Park Fire Under Control After Rainfall: Official The move comes after the opposition BJP and the Congress claimed that the fire wouldn't have assumed such huge proportion, had the state government taken timely action. Vanoomitra Acharya outlookindia.com 2021-03-12T10:33:09+05:30 Also read The wildfire, which had been raging in Similipal National Park and nearby forests for over a fortnight, has been contained to a large extent, claimed Odisha government on Thursday after facing a political slugfest over the crisis ahead of the second phase of Budget session in the state. The development comes after the opposition BJP and the Congress claimed that the fire wouldn't have assumed such huge proportion, had the state government taken timely action.