20160407 Nepal Massive fire in Dolakha forest
Nepal Apr 07 2016 “Forest”
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Massive fire in Dolakha forest
Updated: 2016-04-07 15:58
JIRI: A massive fire broke out in Halesi Community Forest of Jiri Municipality-2 in Dolakha district on Thursday.
The inferno that began at around 10 am today could not be controlled due to a strong wind in the region.
Rather, it is reportedly expanding and so far destroyed tress in almost half area of the 84-hectare forest.
Locals feared that blaze might expand to other nearby forests and human settlements as well.
SI Bishnu Raj Phuyal said a police team from the Jiri Area Police Office was deployed to contain the fire.
The causes behind the fire are yet to be ascertained.
Web Source: The Himalayan Times
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