Srinagar, June 12 -- This figure, as per the officials, surpasses all previous records, making the region the most affected by forest fire alert incidents across the country.
The official figures reveal that the total fire alert incidents include 159 SNPP and 13 MODIS incidents.
Soumi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) forest fire refers to the use of the SNPP-VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) satellite data to detect and monitor forest fires and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a satellite instrument used by NASA for detecting forest fires.
The official figures reveal that the majority of the fire alert incidents have been reported from the Rajouri, Reasi and Kishtwar districts.
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