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Rural firies mark start of RFS Week
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services The Honourable Mark Ryan
Rural Fire Service (RFS) Week 2021 was officially launched at the Rocksberg Moorina Rural Fire Station today.
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan MP said RFS Week is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the amazing work of RFS volunteers.
“This week we pay tribute to the incredible dedication and resilience of our more than 30,000 RFS volunteers,” Mr Ryan said.
“Our RFS volunteers give up time they may otherwise spend with family and friends to dedicate to activities, such as emergency response, training, helping communities to prepare for bushfires and protecting their communities when disaster strikes.
After two rounds, fire fighting operation in Tehri Garhwal forest stopped due to bad weather ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 19:50 IST
Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], April 5 (ANI): The fire-fighting operations in Uttarakhand s Tehri Garhwal forest was stopped on Monday afternoon after two rounds due to the weather condition. The operation will resume on Tuesday morning.
Indian Air Force s helicopter on Monday participated in the operations to douse the fire spread in the Koti colony forest area of the district. Two Mi-17 helicopters have been allotted to Garhwal and Kumaon regions. Chopper dedicated to Garhwal is collecting water from Tehri lake to douse forest fires. Two rounds completed and hoping to complete 12 more, if the weather allows, DS Meena, the Nodal Officer, Fire Fighting had said.
IAF helicopters begin firefighting operations in Uttarakhand
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April 05, 2021 18:18 IST
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter with a bucket carrying around 3,500 litres of water from Tehri lake was deployed to douse the forest fire in Gaja, Pokhri and Quili in the district.
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A chopper is used to fetch water from the Tehri Dam to extinguish the fire in the forest areas of Garhwal region.
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An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter with a bucket carrying around 3,500 litres of water from Tehri lake was deployed to douse the forest fire in Gaja, Pokhri and Quili in the district.