Forest fire breaks out in Bandipora

SUHAIL RATHER

Bandipora, March 03 (PTK): Massive fire in Chitteybandy forests in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District on tuesday.

The fire broke out in the afternoon and has spread to a vast area as the concerned officials failed to douse the flames on time. “Fire erupted in compartment No. 145 in chitteybandy area falling under Ajas forest range of Bandipora and is spreading fast.  The locals said that the compartment under fire is very dense in Bandipora division.

Divisional Forest Officer Bandipora, Shabir Ahmad said that a team of officials and workers of the department with locals are busy dousing fire since afternoon. “We are trying our best to control the fire and have so far succeeded in stopping it from spreading to the adjoining areas.(PTK)