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The forest fire in Jhumsa's Khulkhu Community Forest, Tinau Rural Municipality-3, Palpa has not been brought under control for five days. Although the fire that came near the settlement was extinguished by the consumers, the fire in the forest could not be brought under control. The fire in Odharkhola Saragkhola near Basantpur in Jhumsa has not been brought under control.
The fire in Tinau Rural Municipality-1, Kamlettari, Masina, Siddhachuhar, Tarule community forest of Kachal has not been brought under control for four days . The fire in Zhingamara, Ringsing forest has not been brought under control.
Tinau Rural Municipality-2, Dobhan According to Rajesh Shrestha, the former ward president, the fire in the forest near Suketal and Khursane of Dobhan has not been brought under control. "The fire coming near the village is being extinguished by the consumers," he said, "The forest fire cannot be extinguished." According to Khil Bahadur Tamang, information officer of the Division Forest Office, the fire started in the forest of Palpa area due to the fire coming from Churekshetra towards Rupandehi.
The local residents have said that there is a severe fire in the village near Patal of Tinau rural municipality-5, Masyam area. The fire that has been raging for four days in Rimigha Danda forest under Rambha Rural Municipality of Palpa has not yet been brought under control. Chet Bahadur Sunari, Ward President of Phoksingkot, said that due to the short-circuit of the power line on the road from Garunga to Rimigha in Rambha Rural Municipality-3, Pipaldanda, it could not be brought under control due to strong winds and heavy winds.
The forest guard Shiv Thapa informed that the power line extended to Rimigha lake near Jharek forest was shut down and there was a fire three days ago. 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. Ward president Sunari informed that there is a problem due to the large forest and Bhirpakha to control the fire. In the burnt forest area, there are more than 150 hectares including Rimigha Pospakha Community Forest in Phoksingkot, Phoksingdanda and Pipaldanda.
61-year-old Tek Bahadur Sartunge Magar of Palung Mainadi-7, Ribdikot Rural Municipality of Palpa has died of burns. Sartunge died while extinguishing a fire in the forest area of Palung Community Forest.
These are just a few examples. According to the division forest office, fire has been raging in more than 15 community forests of the district for the past few days. There is a fire in the national and community forests. Efforts to extinguish the fire have not been found anywhere . Tinau Rural Municipality-2, Ki Devkala Vic tried to put it out but there was a problem to control it due to the wind. According to the Division Forest Office, the fire in Lagduwapani Community Forest of Rainadevi Chhahara-7, Baldhenggarhi has not been controlled for the past few days.
The fire in the Waripari forest of Arunkhola in Jamire of Nisdi has not been brought under control. The fire has been raging for four days. They extinguish it only when they get close to the settlement. Some people also use the wind to spread the fire in the forest. Fire is raging in seven places including Wevoke, Batasa, Mthekhark, Chhetrikhark of Jamire of Nisdi Rural Municipality. Although the national and community forests have been destroyed by the fire, there has been no attempt to put it out. Fire has also broken out in Mathagadi residence, Hattilung and other places.
Out of 81 wards of 10 local levels of Palpa, 39 wards are at high risk of forest fires. 26 wards are medium and 16 wards are at low risk. According to the Division Forest Office, 96 percent of the forest fires in the district are human-caused. According to Division Forest Office Palpa, 64 percent of these are caused by hunting and 32 percent by helchecking.
Last year there were more than 400 fire incidents. Although there were no human casualties, more than 40 houses and sheds were burnt down. The Division Forest Office said that not only in the headquarters but also in the rural areas, fire line construction, publicity and awareness campaigns have been conducted. As part of the campaign, the village police station, area forest office removed flammable material leaves near the settlements, drew fire lines, removed apples kept near houses, distributed public awareness materials and managed dry leaves, said Division Forest Chief Narayandev Bhattarai . According to the Division Forest Office, 86 community forests in the district are at high risk of fire.
