Uttarakhand: As soon as summer comes, forest fires start happening, forest department busy in preparations
With the onset of summer, forest fires have started. In Terai Eastern Forest Division, which is very sensitive in terms of area, the Forest Department has started its preparations as soon as the fire season starts.
Forest department busy in preparations
DFO Himanshu Bagri said that due to fire season alert the number of employees has been increased. Apart from this, control burning work is being done. Along with this, so far one incident of forest fire has come to light from the border areas of Terai Eastern Forest Division. In which the fire has been extinguished.
Control room started to control incidents
DFO Himanshu Bagri said that along with this, a control room has been started to save the forests from fire. From where 24 hour monitoring is being done. The forest department is continuously monitoring this. Apart from this, the number of beat watchers is also being increased.
