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Odisha 2nd worst-hit state by forest fire, 2K ha area affected

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March 10, 2025

AROUND 2,165 hectare area has already been affected by forest fire this season, even as a gradual uptick in such incidents has made Odisha the second-most wildfire-hit state in the country this week.

- SUDARSAN MAHARANA @ Bhubaneswar

A report by the Forest department revealed detection of around 9,300 wildfire points across the state from January 1, the day when the forest fire season commenced, and March 8. These include 6,177 fire points inside forest boundaries and 3,123 outside forest boundaries.

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