Rajasthan: Fire engulfs. Two Indian Air Force helicopters scooped up water from Rajasthan's Siliserh Lake and dropped it over the forest fire in Sariska, 43 km from the. Rajasthan: Blaze at Sariska reserve claims hectares, tigers safe. New Delhi: The fire in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve is now just confined to a hillock, with the blaze, raging since Sunday, brought under. TNN / Updated: Mar 30, , IST. A massive fire has broken out in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve and has spread to across a sprawling expanse of over 10 sq km and Indian Air Force (IAF). Forest scientists have long been advocating. Wildlife officials discovered at least 40 dead tiger cubs, a dead bear and various animal horns inside the temple. The raid led to the shocking discovery. . Huge blaze in Bandipur tiger reserve was result of bad fire-management policies, say researchers. More than hectares of jungle have been destroyed in the blaze.