Dooars Wildfire Rages: Tia Forest Burns, Wildlife in Peril; CM's Helipad Area Affected

• A wildfire has been spreading for two days in Tia Forest, Gorumara National Park, Jalpaiguri.
• Raging flames and smoke endanger numerous birds and small animals in the forest.
• Forest department personnel are struggling to extinguish the fire with inadequate equipment, using tree branches.
• Tia Forest houses a special helipad used by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making the area administratively important.
• Environmentalists blame increased tourism, unrestricted entry, and unruly behavior like cigarette butts for such incidents.