Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Wildfire in Nagaland's Dzukou Valley Evacuates Trekkers
A big fire started in a beautiful valley called Dzukou in Nagaland, India.
More than 30 people who were hiking there had to be quickly moved to safety.
The fire started on Monday, but people found out about it on Tuesday.
No one knows exactly how the fire started.
Important groups like the local government and a youth organization are working hard to stop the fire from spreading.
They have even stopped people from hiking in the valley for now to keep everyone safe.
This is not the first time a big fire has happened here; there was another one just last month.
A wildfire erupted in the southern part of Dzukou Valley in Nagaland's Kohima district, leading to the evacuation of over 30 trekkers.
The fire is believed to have started on Monday, with authorities informed about it on Tuesday.
Containment operations were launched by the district administration and the Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) to prevent the fire from spreading.
All trekking activities in the Dzukou Valley have been temporarily suspended from both the Jakhama and Viswema entry points.
The incident comes less than a month after a major blaze in the Khonoma Dzukou Valley in December, which required a multi-agency firefighting response.
- Who
- Over 30 trekkers and officials from the district administration, SAYO, and DDMA
- What
- A wildfire erupted in the southern part of Dzukou Valley, leading to the evacuation of trekkers and containment operations
- When
- The fire is believed to have started on Monday, with authorities informed on Tuesday
- Where
- Dzukou Valley in Kohima district, Nagaland
- Why
- The cause and exact point of origin of the blaze are not immediately known
- Location
- Dzukou Valley, Kohima district, Nagaland
- Number of Evacuated Trekkers
- Over 30
- Date of Fire
- Believed to have started on Monday, reported on Tuesday
- Organizations Involved
- District administration, Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO), Kohima District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
- Trekking Suspension
- Temporarily suspended from both Jakhama and Viswema entry points
