Wildfire in Beladala forest under control: Puri DFO

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | January 27, 2022 IST

Puri, Jan 27: The wildfire in Beladala forest near the Puri-Konark marine drive is under control, said Puri DFO, P Ramaswami on Thursday. Ramaswami said the wildfire which had devoured a lot of flora in the Beladal a forest last evening has been doused after a long operation. The fire brigades have controlled the flame while the forest official, with the help of the locals, are keeping vigil on the nearby forest so that no such fire is spread in the locality. At the same time, forest squads are on to sprinkle water in the affected regions to prevent further fire mishaps, said Ramaswami. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The department will initiate a probe into the incident, he added.

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