Massive fire in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal forests engulfs 14 hectares

A massive fire broke out in the forests near Budogi village in Uttarakhand's Tehri district. According to DFO Puneet Tomar, forest teams responded quickly, and efforts are underway to extinguish the blaze which has affected 14 hectares of area.

A massive fire broke out in the forests near Budogi village, adjacent to the Tehri district headquarters in Uttarakhand, an officer said on Saturday.

Official Details Response and Damage

Tehri Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Puneet Tomar said the fire broke out in the evening, after which forest teams reached the spot.

Tomar told ANI, "The fire broke out in the evening. Our team here reached here very quickly, and the fire is being extinguished...So currently the fire is about to end, and it has gone downwards where there is no population, and it will end at a rapid pace in an hour and a half from now...Overall, around fourteen hectares of our forest area have been affected." (ANI)

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