Uttarakhand government suspends CCF, DFO for Binsar fire that killed 4
Friday, 14 June 2024 () Three senior forest department officials faced the consequences - the chief conservator of forests (North) and divisional forest officer of Almora were suspended, while the chief conservator of forests of Kumaon was attached to headquarters - a day after a devastating wildfire in Binsar Sanctuary claimed the lives of four foresters and left four others with severe burns.
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The Indian Air Force deployed its MI 17 V5 helicopter on Saturday (April 27) to combat the forest fires ravaging the Nainital district in Uttarakhand, as confirmed by the stateβs Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami. Utilising a "Bambi Bucket," the helicopter retrieved water from Bhimtal Lake, situated near Nainital, and discharged it onto the flames engulfing the forests. Here's an insight into the Bambi Bucket and its inception.
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Friday, 14 June 2024 ()
![Nainital Forest Fire: Bambi Bucket being used by an IAF helicopter to fight forest fires | Oneindia [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240428/1373993384-Nainital-Forest-Fire-Bambi-Bucket-being-used-by.jpg)
