A helicopter of the Indian Air Force has actually been released to splash the forest fire in Nainital in Uttarakhand.
An Mi-17 helicopter gathered water in a Bambi Bucket from Bhimtal lake and put it over the burning forests of Pines, Bhumiadhar, Jyolikot, Narayan Nagar, Bhawali, Ramgarh and Mukteshwar locations in Nainital, authorities stated.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated all efforts are being made to bring the fires under control.