IAF deploys Mi-17 V5 to contain major forest fire in Arunachal’s Pasighat

Mi-17 V5 chopper was deployed successful an cognition to incorporate a large wood occurrence successful Arunachal Pradesh’s Mebo and Sigar areas of Pasighat, the Indian Air Force said connected Tuesday (March 10, 2026).

In a station connected X, IAF said it, “demonstrated accelerated effect & operational precision successful Arunachal Pradesh, deploying a Mi-17 V5 chopper to conflict a large wood occurrence successful the Mebo & Sigar areas of Pasighat.”

“Over aggregate sorties, the IAF released 66,000 litres of h2o to incorporate the blaze and support adjacent habitations,” the station added.