Uttarakhand Is Burning - Forest Fire Breaks out in the Pauri Garhwal District

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic news of other mishaps persist. A fire has broken out in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand on May 23rd. The forest department team reported that it broke out 3 km from Srinagar city. The growing temperature and unfiltered UV rays have now started affecting the mountains. Around 50 hectares of forest land has been affected.

In the last few years, the lower hills of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and even Jammu and Kashmir have become victims of forest fires. The growing temperature and unfiltered UV rays have now started affecting the mountains. These fires have harmed a huge population of animals, birds and kills a number of natural herbs and rare plant life, causing the death of the hills over the years.

In 2016 itself, the forest fire burnt a total of 3,500 hectares of forest land. The following years, cases increased and became more widespread. In 2018, more than 3000 forest fires have been observed in a mere timeline of eight days.

While Uttarakhand forest fire is being met very little media and general attention, such reports will help the concerned authorities provide better equipment and take action to bring an end to this issue sooner.

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