In a major relief, rains have doused forest fires in large tracts of Odisha. Forest department officials, who had been engaged in a 24-hour battle for days, celebrated in Nabarangpur as rains and thunderstorms came to their rescue. The joy at seeing the rains was understandable as it had been an almost losing battle against the wildfire which was raging in remote areas where access was difficult. The forest department personnel in Umerkote were seen dancing with locals, after it rained in the region. The visuals of the dance by them have also gone viral on social media.