२७.१२°C काठमाडौं
16 hundred 26 hectares of fire in East Nawalparasi
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A fire has broken out in 1,626 hectares of forest area in East Nawalparasi. The forest area of Madhyabindu Municipality and Vinayi Triveni Rural Municipality has been more affected by the fire that started in the second week of March.
According to Shishir Lamsal, officer of Division Forest Office, Kawasoti, the fire here this time is a surface fire. Such a fire has burnt small pieces of firewood and made a fire. Surface fires especially destroy bird nests and reduce soil fertility. Since the second week of March, there have been frequent fires in the thick forest area. It has not been controlled because it is not raining.
Viniyi Triveni and Madhyabindu Municipalities have been severely damaged by fire. National forest, community forest, intermediate community forest and Chaklavandi forest have caught fire. Air pollution has increased due to the fires for about 3 weeks and the temperature has increased. Those who go to the forest deliberately set fire.
The risk is increasing due to the fire in the settlements around the forest and near the highway. Community forest users are working on fire control. Also fire Every is spread. Forest officer Lamsal said that the fire could not be controlled because it was not raining.
'The fires have had a major impact on the environment. Air pollution has also increased,' he said. Division Forest Office of fire control Lamsal informed that they are working together with the local forest users and security personnel to control it. There is also a fire in the forest around the highway.
