Latest firefighting operations News & Updates

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Two separate fire incidents were reported in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi in the early hours of Sunday, with warehouses storing wooden pallets and tyres catching fire in different parts of the Nimbavali area. No casualties have been reported in either incident, while firefighting operations are underway.In the first incident, a fire broke out at a warehouse storing wooden pallets in Nimbavali village, completely engulfing the structure. According to the warehouse owner, the…

Itanagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and the local civil administration on Tuesday continued their joint operations to douse the massive forest fire in Walong in Arunachal Pradesh for the fifth consecutive day. ​ Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that firefighting operations to contain the blaze, which broke out on February 13 in Walong under Anjaw district, are continuing with sustained intensity and close coordination. ​He said that troops of the Indi…