March 10, Kohima: Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of NSDMA, Neiphiu Rio, today informed the State Assembly that incidents of forest fires in the Dzukou Valley since 2023 were primarily caused by human error or negligence.He stated that no individual responsible for these incidents has...
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Following the forest fire that broke out in the iconic Dzukou Valley on January 26, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have continued their relentless efforts to contain the blaze that has devastated large portions of the valley.According to updates from the Kohima District...
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Indian Air Force helicopters are fighting wildfires on two fronts, conducting continuous aerial firefighting missions in challenging terrain. The Air Force stated that a total of 139,800 litres of water has been dropped, successfully extinguishing the fire at Walong, Arunachal Pradesh...
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February 18, New Delhi – The Indian Air Force is currently engaged in aerial firefighting operations in the Northeast, combating wildfires in both the Dzukou Valley in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.Currently, Mi-17 V5 helicopters are fighting fires near Japfu Peak in the Dzukou Valley, while...
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New Delhi, February 18 – The Army and the Indian Air Force have been engaged in relentless operations to control forest fires raging in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.Helicopters have been conducting continuous water-dropping missions in challenging terrain, while ground teams and specialized...
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February 12, Kohima: The Kohima administration conducted an aerial survey on Wednesday to assess the ongoing forest fire in Dzükou Valley and Mt. Japfü.The team was led by Deputy Commissioner Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, along with officials from the District Disaster Management Authority, SDRF...