The Odisha government on Thursday claimed that the wildfire, which had been raging in Similipal National Park for over a fortnight, has been contained to a large extent. Officials said the situation has been brought under control, and parts of the national park experienced rainfall on Wednesday, which prevented the fire from spreading any further. A massive fire ripped through vast tracts of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district and forested areas close by, raising concern about impact on wildlife and environment. The opposition BJP and the Congress has been attack the Naveen Patnaik govt not acting timely to control the fire.