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Major forest fires at multiple locations at Goa, including fire at Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, Morlem and Cortalim, were reported by civil authorities. On a request from the District Administration, the #IndianNavy deployed its assets to contain the fire. A #Dornier was flown on
07 March 2023 to survey the area and localise the fire. #Firefighting equipment were then flown in from Naval Units based at Kochi and Mumbai and multiple sorties for fighting fire were undertaken by Seaking aircraft of the Navy. The helicopters flew multiple missions on 08 March
2023 and sprayed appx. 17 tons of water at Mhadei, Cortalim and Morlem, in 26 runs made over affected areas. The complex operation required picking up water from a nearby water body and releasing it over affected area in difficult terrain. The Special gear
