2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires

2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires
Date(s)29 December 2020-9 January 2021
Statistics
Burned area200 acres

The 2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires occurred in the states of Nagaland and Manipur in North-east India, beginning on 29 December 2020. The wildfire resulted in widespread environmental damage in the ecologically sensitive region of the Dzüko Valley, destroying 200 acres of old-growth forest. On 9 January 2021, Nagaland government officers stated that the fire had been brought under control and it was confirmed to have been doused by 11 January 2021.

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