Updated Mar 11, 2021 | 06:09 IST
The forest department personnel tried their best to minimise the loss from the fires but they spread further into the Similipal forest. On Tuesday, the forest fire task force chief said that the forest fire was brought under control and no life was lost in the same (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
On Wednesday, it was reported that the forest fires were curtailed
Bhubaneshwar: For the last week, Odisha has been battling a forest fire. The Similipal National Park, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. On Tuesday, the forest fire task force chief said that the forest fire was brought under control and no life was lost in the same.
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Synopsis
A huge fire had broken out in Odisha s Similipal Tiger Reserve in February. The fire has largely been contained without any loss of life.
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The task force will suggest measures to further strengthen the mechanism for fire containment in forests.
The Similipal forest fire incident has triggered a response from the Odisha government which has now constituted a task force to review forest fires in the state and suggest containment measures, IANS reported.
A huge fire had broken out in Odisha s Similipal Tiger Reserve in February. The fire has largely been contained without any loss of life.
The task force will suggest measures to further strengthen the mechanism for fire containment in forests.
Similipal fires enter core areas, firefighters struggle in inaccessible forests
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