News Karnataka
Friday, March 29 2024
Cricket
Chikkamagaluru

Forest fire engulfs two km of area in Charmadi ghat

Photo Credit :

 

 

Chikkamagaluru: A forest fire showed up in Baloor reserve forest region (Mudigere taluk) late on Tuesday night and the operation to extinguish the fire went on till wee hours of Wednesday.

It is suspected to be a foul play of the tourists that throng the region. The raging fire had engulfed 2 km stretch in the region and as many as 30 firefighters were pressed into action to douse off the fire.

Sources said that minor fire breakouts have been going on in the region over the last three days, due to which the forest officials have been alert averting larger damage. The forest officials have suspected that revellers who may have come to the region to celebrate New Year may be behind this incident.

Share this:
MANY DROPS MAKE AN OCEAN
Support NewsKarnataka's quality independent journalism with a small contribution.

How useful was this post?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

To get the latest news on WhatsApp