Forest fire in Sikkim: Data 2004-2014 Source: http://www.sikkimforest.gov.in Sl.No Date Location Type of Fire Time Area Damage (in Species Damage Approx Distance Ha) from Road 1 16/2/2004 Sakyong - - 20 hac Champ, panisaj, sour, - Arupatay, kaijal and lampatey 2 17/2/2004 Chumbong Jhora - - 3 hac Teak, Sal, Simal, - Nayabazar block Dhalney, Angeri and Soreng Range ground bushes 3 13/3/2004 Srithnag RF - - 7 hac Sal, Lampatey,, Dhalney, - Gyalshing range Chelauney and bushes 4 14/3/2004 Srithnag RF - - 1.5 hac Sal & N.R damaged - Gyalshing range, Legship Block 5 17/3/2004 Shipsoo RF - - 2 hac Ground flora damaged - Nayabazar Block Soreng Range 6 30/3/2004 Birdang Khas - - 2 hac Sal & N.R Damaged - Nayabazar block 7 30/3/2004 Salghari RF - - 1.5 hac Sal & N.R Damaged - Jorethang Block 8 20/4/2004 Pipaley Tar - - 1.5 hac Sal & N.R Damaged - Nayabazar Block 9 3/5/2004 Zoom RF - - 20 Hac Teak, Sal, Lampatey and - Nayabazar Block Shrubs Soreng Range Year: 2005 Sl.No Date Location Type of Fire Time Area Damage (in Species Damage Approx Distance Ha) from Road 1 18/12/2005 Gorley Bhir Ground fire - 2 hac Ground bushes - Nayabazar Block Soreng Range 2 19/12/2005 Changey RF Ground fire - 12 hac Ground bushes - Geyzing Range 3 19/2/2005 Khari RF Nayabazar ground bushes - 1 hac Ground bushes - Block 4 19/2/2005 Khari R.F - - 1 hac Ground bushes - Nayabazar Block 5 20/2/2005 Srithang RF - - 15 hac Local species, Sal and - Gyalshing Range bushes 6 20/2/2005 Bega, deoneglik - - 30 hac Malingo, Junifer, Silver - dhap Bersay fir varities of Rhododendron Rhodendron Sanctuary 7 25/02/2005 Kharay, Nayabazar - - 1 hac Ground bushes - block Soreng range Wls 8 02/03/2005 Zoom Namrek Ground - 3 hac Ground bushes - 9 9/3/2005 Sherithang RF Ground bushes - 2.5 hac Ground bushes - 10 1/3/2005 Rajatar Nayabazar Ground fire - 2 hac Ground bushes - block (Salimbo) 11 12/3/2005 Rajatar Sipsoo Ground fire - 3 hac - Road side Nayabazar 12 14/3/2005 Sumbuk, Daramdin Ground fire - 2.5 hac Ground fire Private Holding RF Sombaria Range 13 2/4/2005 Budang Rf Ground fire - 3 hac Ground fire frim road side Nayabazar block 14 8/4/2005 Nayabazar RF Ground fire - 4 hac Ground bushes - above mandir 15 29/05/2005 Zoom Rf Ground fire - 3 hac Ground bushes - 16 12/1/2005 Dhathang RF - - 30 hac Ground bushes - 17 9/2/2005 Sakyong Smriti Van - - 7 hac Ground bushes - 18 15/2/2005 Shipsoo RF- - - 6 hac Ground bushes - 19 18/2/2005 Sangshu RF - - 2 hac Ground bushes - 20 13/2/2005 Danak RF Mamring Ground fire - 2 hac Ground bushes - Block Namthnag Range 21 18/2/2005 Payong RF Melli Ground fire - 5 hac Ground bushes - Range 22 18/2/2006 Rong, Sumbuk RF Ground fire - 5 hac Ground bushes - (Salimbo) 23 18/2/2005 Chirberay tar RF - - 2 hac Sal regeneartion Ground - bushes 24 18/2/2005 Wok RF Namchi - - 3 hac Ground bushes - Range Omchu Rf 25 20/2/2005 Sanganath Bhir RF - - 5 hac Sal belt - 26 21/2/2005 Mamring , Turuk - - 3 hac Ground bushes and sal - RF local species 27 22/2/2005 kartikey RF - - 20 hac Ground bushes (Salimbo - Hingdam Bhir) Nearlegship 28 27/2/2005 Payong, Melli - - 4 hac Sal & local species - Range 29 27/2/2005 Bhari khola, - - 8 hac Ground bushes (salimbo) - Jorethang Block Melli range 30 10/3/2005 Kitam RFR melli - - 8 hac Sal, Cirpine and Ground - range bushes 31 10/3/2005 Mamring RF - - 30 hac Ground bushes - Damthang range Year: 2006 Sl.No Date Location Type of Fire Time Area Damage (in Species Damage Approx Distance Ha) from Road 1 3/1/2006 Mager Dara baga , Ground fire - 4 hac Gurash, Mohaua, - Gureshey Chelauney & Ground bushes 2 17/1/2006 Bega Dhap Upper Ground fire - 10 hac Gurash, Mohaua, - dentam Chelauney & Ground bushes 3 17/1/2006 Chewa Bhangyang Ground fire - 10 hac Rhododenderon and - Bajrathang, major dar bamboo of high altitude Dentam Range 4 13/1/2006 Suthar Bhir Khas, Ground fire - 3 hac Thatch & Bushes - Tashiding Range 5 23/1/2006 Nausaya Bhir Khas, Ground fire - 4 hac Salimbo and Gorund - Gyalshing Range bushes of Bhir 6 26/1/2006 Sakyong Khas Ground fire - 5 hac Gurash, Aughari Mouha, - Gyalshing Range Chelauney, Shour, Silveroak, Kaphal including 2 hac plantation areas. 7 31/1/2006 lalgaon Khasmal Ground fire 2/2/2006 time 2.5 hac Chelauney, Katus and - Gyalshing Range 11.30 am Mauha 8 31/1/2006 Shaligram Tashiding Ground fire 12 noon 3 hac Salimbo & Bushes - Range 9 8/2/2006 Mangshila Yanssom Ground fire 8 pm to 10.15 pm 1 hac Medicinal plantation - Rinchenpong bushes and Katus 10 8/2/2006 Mangshila Yanssom Ground fire 8 pm to 10.15 pm 1 hac Medicinal plantation - Rinchenpong bushes and Katus 11 12/2/2006 to Rashem RF Ground fire 3 pm to 6 pm 5 hac Katus, Kafal, Gighaney, - 15/2/2006 Rinchnpong Block Kharaney and Grund bushes 12 27/2/2006 Chumbong Khas Ground fire 11.30 am 1 hac Ground bushes - Nayabazar Block Soreng Range 13 1/3/2006 Taray Vir Sombaria Ground fire 11.30 am 12 Hac Local species & Ground - Range bushes 14 28/2/2006 Chungrang Khas Ground fire 3.00 pm 1 hac Chelauney 20 poles & - Tashiding Range Ground bushes 15 08/3/2006 Tashiding RF Ground fire 6.15 pm to 1145 3 hac salimbo & Ground - Tashiding range pm bushes 16 8/3/2006 to Reythang RF Legship Ground fire 9.30 am to 2.00 30 hac Maula, Chilauney, - 9/3/2006 pm Gufalo, Dhalney, Sindurey & MFP Nursery & salimbo 17 9/3/2006 Yangtey Gyalshing Ground fire 2.15 pm 1 hac Mouha, Chelauney & - bushes 18 18/3/2006 Tatopani Vir Legship Ground fire 9.35 pm to 11.30 2 hac Salimbo & Bushes - pm, 19 25/3/2006 Srithang RF Gyalshing Ground fire 2.30 pm yo 8.30 2 hac Sal NR & Ground bushes - Range pm 20 27/3/2006 Bega mangmoo Ground fire 10.00 am to 5.00 5 hac SPD Plantation of 04-05 - ANR plantation of 04-05 dentam range pm Dhupi & bushes 21 27/3/2006 Ghumauney Khas Ground fire 1.00 pm to 5.00 10 hac Rocky Vir only bushes - Nayabazar block am 22 29/3/2006 ot Tashiding RF Ground fire 3.15 pm to 6.00 35 hac Katus, siries, mohuwam, - 30/3/2006 am chelauney, bamoos, simal & salimbo 23 29/3/2006 to Tashiding RF Ground fire 3.15 pm to 6 .00 35 Hac Katus, siries, mohuwam, - 1/4/2006 pm chelauney, bamoos, simal & salimbo 24 2/4/2006 Sirithang RF Ground fire 11.40 am to 7.15 25 hac Sal, Amla. Cherry, - Gyalshing Range pm Chewrey, sindurey, Chelauney & bushes 25 14/4/2006 Kmorong RF Ground fire 11.30 am yo 3.10 2 hac Ground bushes - Gyalshing Range pm 26 14/4/2006 Tikjuk Khas 12.15 pm to 3.10 4 hac 4 hac Salimbo - RabentseGround fire 27 14/4/2006 to Rethang RF Gyalshing Ground fire 1.40 pm 40 hac Local species, - 17/4/2006 Range chelauney, angeri, chewri, mouha etc and salimbo 28 7/1/2006 Lamatar in Bhareng Ground fire - 80 hac paeng, Bamboos, - RF Rhododendrons, Taxus buccatta, temlock, rosa rubus, junipers, chereto, kutki Jatamasi ect. 29 3/1/2006 Sandupchey Ground fire - Below 1 hac Ground fire - 30 27/1/2006 Putali Bhir RF Ground fire - 2 Hac Bhuk, Phalay parang, - Ravangla Range Shalimbo (Ground fire) 31 29/1/2006 Tarey Bhir Khas Melli Ground fire - 4 hac Shalimbo (Ground fire) - range 32 29/1/2006 Suming Khola RF Ground fire - 2 hac Ground fire Salimbo & - Namthang Range kharaney` 33 30/1/2006 Hingdam Khas Ground fire - 1 hac Ground fire - Kewzing block 34 26/1/2006 damthang Ground fire - 2.5 hac Ground fire (Malingo & - pareng) 35 30/1/2006 Legship Bhir Hingdam Ground fire - 1 hac Ground fire & Shalimbo - 36 31/1/2006 Ralang Kitam Bhir Ground fire - 3 hac Salimbo - 37 06/02/2006 Kopchey (River Bed) Ground fire - 01 hac Khas (Thatch) - Namthang Range 38 8/2/2006 Majitar Gaikhorey RF Ground fire - - Ground fire - 39 16/2/2006 Rolu RF Melli range Ground fire - 5 hac Ground bushes - 40 27/2/2006 Bhari Khola Majitar Ground fire - 1 hac Teak plants & ground - Melli range bushes 41 15/3/2006 Majitar Khas Ground fire - 2 hac Ground bushes - 42 24/3/2006 Bhari Khola Majitar Ground fire - 2.5 hac Salimbo & bushes Private holding 43 27/3/2006 Rock Garden (Khas) Ground fire - 1 hac Ground bushes - 44 26/3/2006 Pamphok RF Ground fire - 3 hac Chelauney & Ground - Gairigaon Namthang bushes Range 45 27/3/2006 to English Bhir Ground fire - 35 hac Katus, Champ and - 29/3/2006 Namthang range Ground bushes (Private Turung Khas holding) 46 29/3/2006 to Pamphok RF Ground fire - 25 hac Sal NR and Ground - 1/4/2006 Namthang Range bushes Gairigaon, Malbassey RF and Kasur Khas. 47 29/3/2006 to Burul RF 20 Miles Ground fire - 22 hac Sal NR & Ground bushes - 31./3/2006 Chalamthang Namthang 48 30/3/2006 Ratomatey Majhitar Ground fire 1.30 pm 1 hac Ground bushes - 49 30/3/2006 to Lamba bhir Sumbuk Ground fire 1 pm to 8 pm 5 hac Teak & Sal NR - 31/3/2006 RF Melli range 50 14/4/2006 Manpur RF Majhitar Ground fire 2.50 pm to 6.45 1.5 hac Bamboo plantation 5 - Block pm hac & thatches 51 16/4/2006 Sumin khore Suntoley Ground fire 3.00 pm to 8.30 6ha Ground bushes - RF Namthang pm 52 17/4/2006 Ratomatey & Ground fire 5.00 pm to 7.20 1 hac Ground bushes - Majhitar RF pm 53 30/4/2006 Kitam RF (Kitam Bird Ground fire 3.30 pm to 10.00 4 hac Sal & Teak NR Thatch - sanctuary) pm etc.