Wildfire

Mayurbhanj: A person engaged by the Forest department for the conservation of forests in Mayurbhanj district was charred to death after a wildfire broke out here on Sunday. The incident occurred in a forest near Jadabila village under…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday cancelled the leave of all field forest officials in all divisions in view of increasing forest fire incidents across the State. According to a notification issued by the Principal Chief…

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday informed that a committee of experts will be sent to Odisha for providing technical assistance in dousing the raging wildfire in Similipal National Park of Mayurbhanj district and…

Bhubaneswar: In order to contain the ongoing forest fire in a more effective way, the Odisha Government has decided to engage additional manpower and equipment. This was informed by the Chief of Task Force on Forest Fire, Sandeep…

Bhubaneswar:  Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said there was no loss of life of animals in the forest fire in Similipal Tiger Reserve. He said the fire season starts from February 15 to June 15 and added that steps…

Bhubaneswar: The forest fire in Simlipal is now almost contained and the core area with precious wildlife has not been impacted much, with fires mostly confined to the peripheral areas of the Simlipal Tiger Reserve, informed Task Force…

Balasore: As Similipal Tiger Reserve, one of the first tiger habitats to come up in India, has been caught in the inferno, a wildfire also erupted in Tinikoshia forest in Balasore district. Following this several animals moved to human…