Rajasthan: Fire breaks out in Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, IAF choppers deployed
The IAF said they sent two Mi-17 V5 helicopters after the Alwar district administration sent an SOS to help control the fire "which had spread over large areas in Sariska."
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Alwar, March 29: A massive fire broke out in the forest of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan in the Alwar district, on Tuesday. Attempts are underway to put it out, and the Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed its choppers on the scene.
IAF deployed two Mi 17 V5 helicopters to undertake Bambi Bucket operations. In a video released by the IAF, choppers can be seen trying to put out the fire. The Air Force said that the operations had been underway since early morning today.
The IAF, in a statement, said they sent two Mi-17 V5 helicopters after the Alwar district administration sent an SOS to help control the fire "which had spread over large areas in Sariska."
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"The IAF has deployed two Mi-17 V5 helicopters for Bambi bucket ops. The operations are ongoing," it said, (referring to collapsible bucket suspended from a helicopter performing firefighting operations and used for lifting and dumping water or fire-retardant chemicals).
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