GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words

Forest fires in India are increasing in frequency and intensity, posing severe ecological and economic challenges. Describe the various causes of forest fires. What measures are followed to prevent and manage forest fires in India?

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Biodiversity and ConservationDisaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction

Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

How toppers approached it

From all 4 answers · about 260 words · 50% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 128 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

Forest fire Rising

Body · points and prose

Diagram
- Central Node: eq - Australia fires - Recent Amazon fires - American fires

In India → Mainly in North east eq Mizoram fire

  • Sariska forest fire

Causes (1) Dry climate → fire (2) Slash & Burn Agriculture practices (3) Human induced fires

④ Lack of forest fire SOP Not a notified disaster

⑤ Lack of Monitoring → eg - Sariska fire known after 1 week

⑥ Lack of methods to tackle → No aircraft based fire fighting vehicle.

Measures followed → Spraying of water in Area → Rehab of people & Tribals → ① Use of Fire fighting Vehicle → cloud seeding to fight forest fire. → State dedicated forces to douse fire → use of chemicals (eg) - spraying CO2 in area

Way forward

  1. Notifiable Disaster
  2. EWS System
  3. Dedicated Response plan & SOP

Close · a way forward

None written.

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