Every summer, as the hills turn dry and brittle under the scorching sun, Uttarakhand's forests become vulnerable to fires. What was once a seasonal occurrence has now escalated into a destructive ...

The Uttarakhand government apprised ... in the matter said entire forests are covered with pine trees and that is the reason behind forest fires. "The British may have introduced them but now ...

Forest fires have been an issue of great concern in Uttarakhand, especially in Nainital ... occured due to the presence of dry leaves and pine needles, along with other flammable objects in ...

which banned tree cutting above 1,000m, resulting in ineffective firelines. Principal chief conservator of forests and head of Uttarakhand forest department Dhananjay Mohan said, "The forest ...