IAF's 'Bambi Bucket Operation' douse forest fires in Nilgiris

Mar 17, 2024

Taking to its social media handle, IAF posted on X, "Continuing its firefighting efforts to douse the raging forest fire in the Nilgiris, the...

Uttarakhand forest fire: Poor visibility hampers IAF's firefighting efforts

May 07, 2024

Thick smoke from an intense forest fire engulfed Srinagar in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district, causing significant delays in aerial firefighting operations by the Indian...

Forest fire in Jerusalem's Valley of the Cross forces evacuation of Israel museum

Jun 03, 2024

Eight firefighting planes and 23 firefighting crews battled the blaze in 34° weather.

Uttarakhand: IAF 'swiftly' responds to forest fire in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

Jan 15, 2026

According to the Central Air Command (CAC), an IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed in firefighting mode at Joshimath in response to a requisition...

UP: Fire breaks out at car garage in Chinhat, Lucknow

Jun 18, 2024

Firefighting operations are underway.

Firefighting ops on MV WAN HAI 503 reduced as ICG, IAF contain blaze; SAR ops continue for 4 missing crew

Jun 12, 2025

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has reported substantial progress in their efforts to control the fire aboard the Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai...