The wildfire that engulfed the Dzukou Valley along the Nagaland-Manipur border has been brought under control, while two helicopters continue to be deployed to
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Nagaland: Dzukou Valley wildfire brought under control, no fire fighting missions undertaken today ANI | Updated: Jan 10, 2021 22:46 IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], January 10 (ANI): The wildfire that engulfed the Dzukou Valley along the Nagaland-Manipur border has been brought under control, while two helicopters continue to be deployed to assist the fire fighting at Dzukou Valley near Nagaland s Kohima, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed. IAF Two helicopters continue to be deployed, to assist the fire fighting, at Dzukou Valley near Kohima, Nagaland. No missions were undertaken towards fire fighting by helicopters today, PRO Kohima, (MoD) tweeted.
Kohima District Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Ali Shihad A said that the fire fighters, including the Indian Air Force and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), would continue their operation on Sunday.
under total control but all operations will continue, a Nagaland forest officer said on Friday. No active fire was noticed after over 10 days of operations. Smoke seen arising at three locations were quickly doused during the day, Kohima Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rajkumar M said. Fire on the range has been raging since December 29. The situation is totally under control but operations will continue, he said. Around 300 personnel of the NDRF, SDRF, Home Guards, police and volunteers of the Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) and four Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters are engaged in the firefight, Rajkumar said. Both ground and air teams are constantly monitoring the situation as we don t want to take any chance, he said.
The 12-day long wildfire in the famous Dzukou Valley on Nagaland-Manipur borders is "almost controlled" as no fresh fire or smoke was visible on Saturday, officials said.Kohima District Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Ali Shihad A said .