DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that the Indian Army and Air Force helicopters are assisting in controlling forest fires in the state that have reached Nainital after raging for over 36 hours and burning several hectares of green cover.

Dhami said today that the fire poses a substantial challenge and that all necessary resources are being mobilized to address the situation.

A massive fire broke out in Ladiyakata area of the Nainital Air Force Centre on Friday. The blaze has been burning for over 36 hours, sweeping through dense forests in the mountainous region.

The district administration has also deployed helicopters in the fire-fighting operations.