Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed in an operation to contain a major forest fire in Arunachal Pradesh. (X/@IAF_MCC) Mi-17 V5 helicopter was deployed in an operation to contain a major forest fire in Arunachal Pradesh’s Mebo and Sigar areas of Pasighat, the Indian Air Force said on Tuesday (March 10, 2026). In a post on X, IAF said it, “demonstrated rapid response & operational precision in Arunachal Pradesh, deploying a Mi-17 V5 helicopter to battle a major forest fire in the Mebo & Sigar areas of Pasighat.” #IAF demonstrated rapid response & operational precision in Arunachal Pradesh, deploying a Mi-17 V5 helicopter to battle a major forest fire in the Mebo & Sigar areas of Pasighat.Over multiple sorties, the IAF released 66,000 litres of water to contain the blaze and protect… pic.twitter.com/ZeG57nz3qG — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 10, 2026 “Over multiple sorties, the IAF released 66,000 litres of water to contain the blaze and protect nearby habitations,” the post added. Published – March 10, 2026 08:35 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Crude plunges, stocks rally as Trump says war ‘pretty much’ complete Supreme Court approves Centre’s proposal extending term of tribunal members