| Bandipur forest fires | |
|---|---|
 Bandipur wildfire spreading across forest area | |
| Date(s) | 21 February 2019 – 25 February 2019[1] |
| Location | Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka in, India |
| Coordinates | 11°39′42″N 76°37′38″E / 11.66167°N 76.62722°E |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 4,419.54 hectares (10,920.9 acres)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | Many creatures |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | act of sabotage |
In February 2019, major forest fires broke out in numerous places across the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka state in India. The National Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) carried out an assessment of the total area affected by the fire. On 25 February 2019, it estimated the extent of burnt area to be about 10,920 acres in the last five days from 21 February 2019.[2][3][4]
Though the major fire was brought under control by 24 February 2019, some areas continued to burn. The fire also spread to Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu, causing damage to around 40 acres. The Tamil Nadu forest department took action to ensure that it did not spread further.[3][5]
- ^ a b "CM's aerial survey of Bandipur today". Deccan Herald. 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Core areas of Bandipur hit by forest fire, say experts". Hindustan Times. 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Wildfire destroys over 10,000 acres of Bandipur forest". The Indian Express. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Estimates of Bandipur fire damage vary". The Hindu. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Bandipur forest fire stoked by bureaucratic friction, inaction". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2019.