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About a week after the forest fires in different parts of Uttarakhand were doused, largely due to rains, the blaze has returned, this time on Varunavat Parvat in Uttarkashi. The raging inferno was noticed at 4 am on Sunday and a team of 25 forest personnel was rushed to battle the flames.
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Forest fires across the state have engulfed more than 4,000 hectares of land till April 29 this year. However, the incidents came to a halt after May 5 owing to a good spell of rain.
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On Sunday, forest fire ravaged an area of Varunavat Parvat, which has been studied by Geological Survey of India (GSI) last year as it is prone to landslides.
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Giving details on the latest fire incident, principal chief conservator of forests (Uttarakhand) Rajender Mahajan said, "The fire was witnessed at 4 in the morning at Varunavat Parvat. The divisional forest officer sent 25 forest personnel to the affected area. The extent of damage is yet to be ascertained. However, there are no reports of injury to any human being."
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According to locals, the fire was massive and smoke could be seen billowing out late in the evening. The forest department officials have said that the fire is largely under control.
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