Locals say that wood was smuggled from Ghatgaddi and after the smuggling pole was exposed, the fire broke out at the forest staff's premises.
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The forest produce has been destroyed by fire in the Ghatgaddi of Laxminia Sub-Division Forest Office of Mahottari. A sudden fire broke out at the Ghatgaddi site in the Laxminia Sub Division Forest Office compound on Thursday and a large amount of forest produce was lost.
Kshitij Paudel, ranger of Laxminia Sub Division Forest, said that the forest produce was burnt in the Ghatgaddi in the Ago Division Forest Office compound in the forest. He said that the fire that broke out in the forest on the west side of the
office was caused by the wind and the damage was not ascertained. The forest staff, Nepal Police and Armed Police have extinguished the fire with the help of 4 fire extinguishers, according to the District Forest Office, Mahottari. Ranger Paudel said that the forest office does not have the details of the timber in the forest division.
According to the locals, wood was smuggled from the Ghatgaddi kept in the premises of the sub division forest office and forest area for a long time and after the smuggling pole was discovered, the forest staff set fire to the forest and burned the wood. The wood seized during forest cutting and theft was kept in Ghatgaddi.
Forest Officer of Madhesh Pradesh Forest Directorate Suresh Sharma said that due to continuous dry, drought, increase in atmospheric temperature and change of season, the old leaves have dried up and fallen to the ground and due to lack of attention to this, the forest is being damaged due to fire.
