Firefighting equipment has been provided to the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and the Nepal Army's Disaster Management Unit.
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The Division Forest Office in Jumla has provided fire control materials to all three security agencies in Jumla.
Fire control materials have been provided to the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and the Disaster Management Unit of the Nepali Army.
Disaster Management Committee Coordinator and Chief District Officer Deepak Poudel handed over the fire control materials.
Chief of the Division Forest Office Bharat Bahadur Budthapa informed that the fire control materials were provided to reduce the recent forest fires and arson incidents. 'Protecting the forest is everyone's duty,' said Chief Budthapa, 'It is expected that work will now be easier in controlling arson and fire.'
12 pieces of fire control clothing and metal tools have been provided to the Army, 12 pieces to the Armed Police Force and 10 pieces to the Disaster Management Unit of the Nepal Police.
Chief District Officer Poudel stressed the need for coordination and cooperation of everyone to control forest fires and arson. Disaster mitigation work was being done amidst limited resources,' said Chief District Officer Poudel, 'I believe it will be even easier now.'
According to the Division Forest Office, Jumla, 330.28 hectares of forest were damaged by fire last year. Fires broke out in 29 forests in the district. So far in the current fiscal year, there have been fires in 6 places and 100 hectares of forest area have been damaged. Fires that occur every year in the summer have been causing damage to the forest area.
'There is a problem in extinguishing fires in remote areas where fire engines cannot reach,' said Division Chief Budthapa, 'It seems that these materials provided to the security forces will be of great help.'
