Tourism to Corbett and Almora could be particularly hit as a result of the fire, which has destroyed 2,200 hectares of forest
Number of active fires drop sharply to 40 in the hill state; Centre claims the situation is "under control"
The Home Minister, who reviewed the situation yesterday, has offered all assistance to the hill state
Said has asked to deploy more than 10,000 employees to put out the fire
Teams have been instructed to adopt the conventional method of cutting the fire line and containing the fire
Centre is taking efforts to control the fires that has killed seven persons and destroyed 2,269 hectares of forested land