Pauri bears brunt as Uttarakhand fires continue to rage

Monday witnessed 20 fresh fire incidents in Uttarakhand, ravaging some 52 hectares of forest land, with Garhwal, particularly Pauri district, bearing the brunt. In Pauri, the fire reached sports department's Indoor Stadium, damaging a building and documents. Students and staff were safe. IAF dispatched one of its MI-17 V5 choppers to aid efforts in Pauri Garhwal's Dob village. An IAF officer said the chopper conducted three sorties, dropping 14,600 litres of water.