Uttarakhand has been battling relentless forest fires, resulting in the tragic death of a 65-year-old woman who sustained burn injuries while attempting to extinguish a blaze near her farm in Pauri tehsil. This marks the fifth fatality attributed to wildfires in the past three days. In response to this escalating crisis, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has called for a statewide ban on fodder burning and solid waste incineration in forests and surrounding areas for a week, with strict enforcement by District Magistrates. Additionally, flight operations at Pithoragarh’s Naini-Saini airport have been suspended due to limited visibility caused by smoke and haze. The Meteorological Center in Dehradun predicts rainfall in the state from May 7-8, potentially mitigating the severity of the fires.