Forest fire breaks out in Uttarakhand,46 wildfires recorded till date,,51.43 hectare forest cover has gutted

A fierce fire broke out in the forests located in Srinagar area of ​​Pauri-Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. The concern of everyone has increased with reports of over 20 incidents of fire in the forests in a span of four days.

 In 2016, 4,538.21 hectares were burnt by forest fire. Last year the state has recorded 1170 cases till May.  Since Uttarakhand was formed in 2000, 44,518 hectares of forest has been burnt in fire.

                             

More than half of the species of birds found all over the country are found here, but the  "Devabhumi" is in danger as Uttarakhand’s  forest fire season has now  reached its peak.