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The forest was very dry in the middle of January when it snowed. It wasn't even raining. It was windy since afternoon.
At the same time, on January 19, a fire broke out in the forest visible in the upper area from Timang village in Chame Rural Municipality-1 of Manang. The area is under the protection of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
Manang administration, ACAP, people's representatives and locals could not put out the fire in the conservation area immediately. The steep, difficult, gorges and hills were covered with smoke as if they were covered with fog. There was also a risk of the fire spreading to human settlements due to strong winds .
The fire which has become the concern of everyone has been brought under control after about 3 weeks.
Even Dankyu (2,200 meters) of lower Manang in Manang was covered with snow in January-January. Timang village (2,650 meters) was setamye and the movement of people was stopped . In this situation, the fire that spread in the forest at about 3000 meters had added to the concern of the locals. Ward chairman Khadjang Gurung said that the fire was extinguished with everyone's efforts and nature.
Locals say that the fire has been brought under control due to the efforts of the security agencies and locals as well as the change in weather. According to Kamaljung Gurung, principal of Gaurishankar Basic School in Timang, the fire on the hill above the village has been extinguished. "Looking from the school, it looks like the whole forest has burned down." Now the fire has stopped and there is snow on the top of the hill," he said. The army and the police were also deployed. We drew fire lines. There has been a change in the weather for a few days. The fire has been extinguished now.
Chief District Officer Matrika Acharya said that the fire had been spreading in the Timang forest since 19th July and now it has been completely brought under control. According to him, the fire has been brought under control with the tireless efforts of the security agencies and the help of the citizens. Smoke is not seen anywhere," he said. He said that after the security personnel put out the fire, the fire was completely under control after the weather changed and rain and snow started falling. According to him, it is estimated that the fire has damaged an area of about 12 hectares.
According to Dhak Bahadur Bhujel, the head of ECAP Manang's office, the wild animals, birds' nests and habitats have been damaged. Plants and herbs have been destroyed.
