Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to immediately control the forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary with the help of the Air Force by spraying water on the affected forest area using helicopters and other necessary resources. He stressed to control the fire as soon as possible.

Dhami held a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary and Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) on Thursday. Four firefighters lost their lives and four others sustained serious injuries while battling a fierce blaze in the Binsar forest, Almora district of Uttarakhand, said forest officials.