47 new fires raze 78 hectares forest land across state

Uttarakhand continued to deal with the persistent forest fire problem on Monday. The state reported 47 new incidents, burning approximately 78 hectares of forest land. The majority of these fires affected the Kumaon region, with 30 incidents destroying an area of 51 hectares. Garhwal also recorded 16 incidents, impacting 25 hectares, with one incident burning 1.5 hectares of protected forests.