2020 Uttarakhand forest fires
| 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires | |
|---|---|
| Location | Uttarakhand |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | Approximately 71 hectares (180 acres) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
The 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires started in late May, after several forest fires broke out in Srinagar of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India. As of 24 May 2020, 46 fires were reported covering around 71 hectares and 2 persons have died.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ May 24, Shivani Azad | TNN |; 2020; Ist, 04:07. "46 wildfires recorded in state till date, 51.43 hectare forest cover gutted | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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- ^ "Forest Fire in Uttarakhand Leaves 71 Hectares of Land Destroyed; PIB Says Wildfire Incidents Dropped This Year, Shares Graph | 📰 LatestLY". LatestLY. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.