The Centre has deployed two MI-17 helicopters to douse the forest blaze in Uttarakhand. More than 1,900 hectares of forest land have been affected by the fire in the Kumaoun and Garwal region. <br/><br/>The fire raged yesterday even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar and Pauri and one team of SDRF in Nainital to extinguish the flames.<br/><br/>Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Governor Dr KK Paul yesterday and assured the him of providing all necessary assistance to control the fire. <br/><br/>The Governor has directed all District Magistrates of the affected districts to make full use of available resources to douse the fire.<br/><br/>The Nainital High court has also expressed concern and directed to control the fire in the shortest possible time.<br/><br/>Since the beginning of forest fire incidents in the state in early February, 922 incidents have occurred so far killing six people.

The Centre has deployed two MI-17 helicopters to douse the forest blaze in Uttarakhand. More than 1,900 hectares of forest land have been affected by the fire in the Kumaoun and Garwal region. <br/><br/>The fire raged yesterday even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar and Pauri and one team of SDRF in Nainital to extinguish the flames.<br/><br/>Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Governor Dr KK Paul yesterday and assured the him of providing all necessary assistance to control the fire. <br/><br/>The Governor has directed all District Magistrates of the affected districts to make full use of available resources to douse the fire.<br/><br/>The Nainital High court has also expressed concern and directed to control the fire in the shortest possible time.<br/><br/>Since the beginning of forest fire incidents in the state in early February, 922 incidents have occurred so far killing six people.