Uttarakhand forest fires: Prantiya Rakshak Dal volunteers and homeguard personnel have also been roped in to help in the firefighting operations. | Latest News India
Heightened dryness caused by a heat wave in Champawat and Nainital districts, bordering Nepal has been reported as the prime reason for wildfires in Uttarakhand. Himalayas have been witnessing dry spell since September, with deficient winter rain and less snowfall reported in several regions
A team of 41 National Disaster Response Force personnel was rushed to Nainital on Sunday to assist the forest officials in checking the forest fires in the area