Based on the requisition by the State Government of Nagaland, HQ EAC, IAF has launched a Mi-17V5 helicopter equipped with Bambi Bucket for fire fighting in Dzükou valley, PRO Kohima, Ministry Of Defence updated on Twitter on December 31. (Photo: @prodefkohima/Twitter)
Kohima, December 31 (PTI): The blaze that erupted in the scenic Dzükou valley in Kohima district is under control and subsiding naturally, officials said on Wednesday.
Indian Air Force choppers, however, would be used on Thursday to completely douse the fire, they said.
The Dzükou valley, a tourists' favourite in Nagaland, had caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.
OSD of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, Johnny Raungmei, said personnel from the SDRF, police and Assam Rifles have also been requisitioned to help put out the blaze.
