Dimapur, Jan. 6 (EMN): The deputy commissioner of Kohima, Mohammed Ali Shihab, on Wednesday updated that the massive wildfire near Dzükou Valley is ‘moving towards north side as reported by the India Air Force (IAF) pilots’.
Shihab was briefing a review meeting on “Dzükou Fire Operation “that was held at his office in Kohima on Wednesdays under the chairmanship of Home Commissioner of Nagaland, Abhijit Sinha and in the presence of Commissioner, Rovilatuo Mor, according to an update from DPRO Kohima.
It was decided at the meeting that more fire line cutting would be charted out for intensification of the operation by Thursday. It also discussed about increasing the number of sorties with the India Air Force (IAF) helicopters.
“As the fire incident location is far from the base camp, the meeting also discussed to increase stationed force by setting up more camps in the base camps to create accommodation for NDRF and others. The meeting further discussed to survey an alternative route to reach the fire incident sites for containment of the inferno,” the update read.
It went on to add that officials like SP Kohima, Manoj Kumar; DFO Kohima, Raj Kumar; ADC Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa; Deputy Commandant of NDRF and others attended the meeting.