108 hectares of land destroyed

Uttarakhand Forest Fires: What causes forest fires and how common are they in India?

For the past 60 hours, Uttarakhand has been struggling with severe forest fires that have destroyed nearly 108 hectares of land. As a result, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force were called to control the raging fire, with choppers carrying water and busy jet-spraying the area. While the cause...