Odisha

Wildfires Pose Threat To Devagiri Hill In Odisha’s Balasore

By
OB Bureau

Balasore: Handicapped by manpower shortage, the forest department has reportedly failed to contain wildfires, which have been destroying flora and fauna at several places in Devagiri hill under Kuldiha range and parts of Soro range in Odisha’s Balasore district for the last 8 days.

Sources said many valuable trees, medicinal plants and creepers along with some fauna have been reduced to ashes in large tracts of Devagiri hill. However, shortage of manpower has put a spanner on the the ongoing efforts to douse the blaze.

Concerned over the unchecked wildfires, people of some surrounding villages have now lent a helping hand to the forest department. Four youths and a woman of the locality, who were dousing fire in Devagiri hill, said that the department is unable to find the reason behind the fires.

He further pointed out that some locals have been setting the forest on fire to flush out wild animals for hunting.

Wildfires were also reported from Nuapada and Keonjhar districts.

It is pertinent to mention here that wildfires had already destroyed flora and fauna in Nisani and Ranidunguri forests under Lakhana range of Nuapada.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Mumbai Airport Gets Bomb Threat, Caller Warns Of Man ‘Carrying Explosives’ To Azerbaijan

Mumbai: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai received a bomb threat on Wednesday…

November 14, 2024

Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Odisha BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra In Woman Cop Assault Case

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a jolt to veteran BJP leader and Odisha MLA Jayanarayan Mishra, the…

November 14, 2024

Delhi Court Orders AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s Release From Jail In Waqf Board Case

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday ordered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan’s…

November 14, 2024

Is Tulsi Gabbard, First US Hindu Lawmaker Appointed As Intelligence Director In Trump 2.0 Of Indian Origin?

New Delhi: Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, picked by US President-elect Donald Trump as the Director…

November 14, 2024

Elderly Woman Mauled To Death By Stray Dog In Odisha Village

Balasore: In a shocking incident, an elderly woman was mauled to death by a stray…

November 14, 2024

Bhubaneswar Bali Jatra: Check Traffic Restrictions & Vehicle Parking Sites

Bhubaneswar: The annual Bali Jatra festival is set to be held at Bankual in Bhubaneswar…

November 14, 2024

Snap Polls In Sri Lanka Today; Results Likely On Friday

New Delhi: Sri Lanka is voting today in the second national election in as many…

November 14, 2024

Woman Dies After Being Attacked By Chain Snatchers 3 Days Ago In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a woman who had sustained grievous head injuries after being…

November 14, 2024