Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Plants and animals were put in danger when the wildfire spread to other parts of the Chandaka forest. Today, after consuming the Godibari forest, the wildfires spread to the Jhumuka forest area, alarming both the forest officials and the people living around the forest’s edge. To monitor the situation and make sure the fire doesn’t spread to other parts of the sanctuary, a forest crew has been called in.
It’s still unclear what caused the fire exactly. But it’s thought that people are at blame for the majority of the incidents. The severity of the inferno was explained by the dense smoke rising from the woodland. According to forest officials, they are having a lot of difficulty controlling the fire. The Similipal Biosphere Reserve was also targeted by wildfires, in addition to Chandaka Forest. Over 5,000 forest fire occurrences have been registered in the State in the previous week, according to the Forest Survey of India report.
PCCF Debidutta Biswal said that forest officials efficiently doused the flames in various forests across the State. The department is fully prepared to contain the fire in forests of the State. The State government has deployed seven teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) in vulnerable forests to combat wildfire. The Office of Special Relief Commissioner said on the request of the principal chief conservator of forests, the department has deployed seven ODRAF teams in Baliguda, Phulbani, Rayagada, Bonai, Kalahandi South, Similipal South, Paralakhemundi forest divisions to douse forest fire. Wildfire incidents are now under control and all measures have been taken, the PCCF said.
