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Nagaland Hopeful of Containing Dzukou Valley Wildfire Within Monday, Says State Authority FOLLOW US ON: The Nagaland authority on Saturday expressed hope that the raging week-long wildfire in the famed Dzukou Valley on its border with Manipur will be brought under control within two days, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters, over 300 volunteers and personnel of many departments continuing their efforts to extinguish the inferno at the biodiversity hotspot. Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority's Officer on Special Duty, Johnny Ruangmei said that the heavy gusty winds have affec...

Dzukou Valley wildfire: Shah calls up Manipur CM, assures all help ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Fri, Jan 1 2021 21:27 IST | ​ 0 Views Massive fire at famous Dzukou Valley in northeast.(photo:Video courtesy- Rokibuz Zaman) Image Source: IANS News Massive fire at famous Dzukou Valley in northeast.(photo:Video courtesy- Rokibuz Zaman) Image Source: IANS News Kohima/Imphal, Jan 1 : The Nagaland government on Friday asked the Indian Air Force (IAF) to deploy at least three more helicopters to control the raging wildfire in the famed Dzukou Valley on its border with Manipur, officials said...

  |  A+A A- By Express News Service GUWAHATI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed a Mi-17V5 helicopter to douse a devastating fire in the state’s Dzukou Valley. “Based on the requisition by government of Nagaland, the headquarters of Eastern Air Command, IAF has launched a Mi-17V5 helicopter. It is equipped with Bambi Bucket for fire-fighting,” Shillong-based Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said. The fire broke out at a hillock in Dzukou range on Tuesday and it is still raging. The valley, located on the Nagaland-Manipur border, is a popular tourist destination. Official sourc...

Wildfire in Dzokou Valley: IAF sends helicopter to control wildfire The Indian Air Force (IAF) had sent a Mi-17V5 to tame the raging wildfire at Dzokou Valley which has been engulfed in a huge wildfire for the past 72 hours.   |  31 Dec 2020 9:01 AM GMT Kohima: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has engaged aa Mi-17V5 helicopter to tame the massive fire in Dzokou Valley, a popular trekking destination on the Manipur-Nagaland border. A spokesperson of the Shillong headquartered Eastern Air Command said that the helicopter was launched on the basis of a requisition by the Nagaland government. "...

IAF steps in to douse Nagaland's Dzukou Valley wildfire ANI | Updated: Dec 31, 2020 13:04 IST Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 31 (ANI): Based on the requisition by the Nagaland government, the Eastern Air Command (EAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Shillong on Thursday has launched a Mi-17V5 helicopter to assist in the battle against the wildfire, informed Defence PRO (Shillong) Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh. "The helicopter is equipped with Bambi Bucket for fire fighting in Dzukou Valley near Kohima," he added. A massive wildfire has been reported...