Bhubaneswar: With progressing summer, the rising number of forest fires across Odisha has raised the concern of many environmentalists and nature lovers. About 389 fire points were detected in different forests of the State during the last seven days, a Forest Survey of India (FSI) data revealed today.

The 389 fire points were detected in different forests of Angul, Bargarh, Balasore, Bolangir, Cuttack, Gajapati, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Subarnapur and Sundargarh districts, the FSI source mentioned.

Worth mentioning, any fire hotspot detected by satellite i.e. MODIS and/or SNPP-VIIRS sensors which gets filtered in the forest area of India is regarded as a ‘forest fire incident’.

It is likely that the wildfires raged due to a rise in the temperature and dry conditions.