A massive forest fire broke out in compartment number 69 in Chacharwan area of Ganderbal district on Wednesday night.
DFO Ganderbal Tanveer Ahmad told Press Trust of Kashmir that they sent a team of fire fighters to the area. “We have taken control on fire during mid-night. We were there till late night,” he said.
The incident took place in the afternoon after a forest fire broke out in Kangan Area of Ganderbal district.