Attempts are being made to douse the massive fire at Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Wednesday with two Indian Air Force helicopters joining the action to control the blaze by ferrying water from nearby Siliserh Lake to spray over the forest.
The wildfire, which started on Sunday and had spread over 10 sq. km, is gradually reducing.
No tigers were affected in the Akbarpur forest block where the fire broke out, though it is the territory of four adult tigers and five cubs. Tiger Reserve’s Field Director R.N. Meena said the tigers were safe and their movement was being constantly monitored after they moved to the plains. The reserve in all has 27 tigers.
