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Heat Causes Forest Fire In Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal
Due to rising temperatures in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal region, a fire broke out in the forest area, on June 3. According to Manoj Rawat, a forest department official, "Forest range of Kirtinagar in Tehri Garhwal district is burning". He further stated that due to the "heat and unsanitary conditions", the employees of the forest department are facing problems. Operations to douse the fire are underway, and further details are awaited.