Forest fires cause â¹86-lakh loss in Uttarakhand in 2018
Forest fires in Uttarakhand led to losses worth â¹86 lakh in 2018 as the state lost over 4,500 hectares of vegetation to fire incidents between February and June. While the loss of forest cover is similar to the loss recorded in 2016, the economic loss incurred this year is â¹40 lakh more than the â¹46.5 lakh loss witnessed in 2016.