It is located at 2452 meters above sea level, and hosts a large variety of flora and fauna, including the Dzüko lily, which is indigenous to the valley and not found elsewhere.
[5] Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority reported that "heavy gusty winds" were not only causing further spread of the wildfire, but were hindering firefighting efforts.
[7] Local tribal council leaders reported that areas of old-growth forest around Mount Tempü, as well as flora and fauna in the Dzüko Valley, had been damaged.
[1][8] Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh reported after an aerial survey of the fire that it had "...spread quite extensively and caused serious damage on this part of mountain range.
[6] On 4 January 2021, a member of the National Disaster Relief Force deployed for fire-fighting efforts was reported as having died at a base camp established near the Valley.
[1] Following unsuccessful attempts to contain the fire locally, the state of Nagaland deployed 200 firefighter and sought assistance from the Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
[12] On 3 January 2021, four Indian Air Force helicopters were deployed to assist in firefighting operations, and reported that the fire had been partially controlled in the Dzüko Valley but continued to spread in Manipur, and around Mount Tempü.
[17] On 12 January 2021, the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority announced that they would conduct an investigation into the damage caused to the Dzüko Valley as a result of the fire.