{
  "id": 5541559,
  "title": "Forest fire in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve doused after three days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/forest-fire-in-sathyamangalam-tiger-reserve-doused-after-three-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:17:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/forest-fire-in-sathyamangalam-tiger-reserve-doused-after-three-days/article71427561.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Forest personnel, backed by nearby residents, managed to extinguish a forest fire in Kambathrayan Hill of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve on Thursday night, after a three-day struggle. The fire ignited on Tuesday night and swiftly spread across the steep terrain, causing widespread damage to grass and vegetation. The blaze was fueled by dense dry broom and lemon grass, coupled with strong winds and elevated temperatures. Over 100 personnel from the Forest Department, spanning multiple ranges, joined forces with local villagers for the operation. They relied heavily on manual efforts, as the affected area was inaccessible by vehicles and hard to reach. K. Rajkumar, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of the STR, revealed to The Hindu that the teams persisted despite high winds and temperatures to contain and douse the fire on Thursday night. He further noted that patrolling of the region was ongoing on Friday, with an assessment of the vegetation damage being conducted via drones. Factors such as tall grass, particularly Seemar grass, strong winds, high temperatures, and the challenging terrain posed significant hurdles for the teams, he added.",
  "summary": "Dense growth of dry broom and lemon grass, coupled with strong winds and high temperatures, contributed to the spread of the flames",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/police-forestry-commission-team-arrest-16-armed-thugs-in-asenanyo",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:59:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}