Rajasthan: Blaze at Sariska reserve claims hectares, tigers safe. Forest scientists have long been advocating. Huge blaze in Bandipur tiger reserve was result of bad fire-management policies, say researchers. 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. . 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. TNN / Updated: Mar 30, , IST. The raid led to the shocking discovery. Rajasthan: Fire engulfs. 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). More than hectares of jungle have been destroyed in the blaze. Wildlife officials discovered at least 40 dead tiger cubs, a dead bear and various animal horns inside the temple.