FIRE BROKE OUT IN WESTERN DZUKOU; THICK SMOKE VISIBLE ACROSS THE VALLEY pic.twitter.com/9InSi3hejU — Global Window (@GWglobalwindow) December 12, 2025

A major wildfire broke out in Western Dzukou Valley in Nagaland's Kohima district on Friday. The fire was first spotted by a tourist guide, who immediately alerted the Khonoma village authorities and the district administration, they said.

Kohima Deputy Commissioner B Henok Buchem has issued an urgent order detailing a special team for immediate reconnaissance and rescue operations to prevent the spread of the blaze. The District Disaster Management Authority is monitoring the situation as more details from the ground are awaited, a news report said.

According to the order, the operation is led by Imliakum, SDO (Civil), Sech-Zubza, who

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