61-year-old Tek Bahadur Sartunge Magar of Chandi, Palung Mainadi-7, Ribdikot rural municipality of Palpa, was burnt to death while extinguishing the fire. Sartunge died while extinguishing a fire in the forest area of ​​Palung Community Forest, Police Inspector of District Police Office Palpa informed Sandeep Belbase.

After getting the information that there was a crowd in the forest area and while extinguishing the fire, he was met by flames and fell and burned, the area police office and the district police office are conducting further investigation . According to ward member Ram Bahadur Rana, the fire has been going on for three days. He said that the fire could not be brought under control due to dry weather and windy weather. Even though more than 200 local consumers went to extinguish the fire every day, it could not be extinguished due to the strong winds and flames.

The shed of Dhan Bahadur Rana of local Kortung has been burnt due to the fire in the forest and bushes. Ward member Rana said, "The incident happened because the flames of the fire came suddenly because of the wind. Efforts have been made to bring it under control, but the wind has started again." Rambha rural municipality-3, on the road from Garunga to Rimigha in Pipaldanda, which started due to a short circuit in the power line, could not be controlled due to strong winds and heavy winds.

The forest guard Shiv Thapa informed that three days ago a fire broke out due to a short circuit in the electric line extended to Rimigha Lake near Jharek Forest. According to the locals, the residents of Garunga and Kuwadi villages tried to control the fire. Forest guard Thapa said that they were not allowed to come towards the settlement but there was a problem in extinguishing it after reaching the forest.