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Fire breaks out in forests of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh, Tehri Garhwal; pics surface

Because of a lack of resources, the fire cannot be contained, and local residents claim that the government is unaware of the raging inferno in Tehri, reported by news agency ANI.

Tehri forest burning for four to five days

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Tehri forest burning for four to five days

Tehri Garhwal in the Himalayan foothills has been engulfed in a forest fire that has burned for four or five days and has spread to within four or five kilometres of Kirtinagar, according to ANI.

Fire under control in Pithoragarh

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Fire under control in Pithoragarh

A team of forest personnel, tehsildar, the revenue sub-inspector and the disaster management officer also reached the spot and bought fire under control in Pithoragarh.

Fire reaches village

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Fire reaches village

The fire has also reached the residential settlement in the village in Tehri.

Difficulty In Tehri

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Difficulty In Tehri

The forest department and administration have been unsuccessful to extinguish the fire in Tehri.

Uttarakhand this year may see less visitors

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Uttarakhand this year may see less visitors

Uttarakhand generally sees tens of thousands of visitors over the summer, but this year's devastating fire may reduce that number.