Tansen's Srinagar hill daily fires

According to Upendra Aryal, Forest Officer of the Division Forest Office, they have to face the daily fires. From Tansen Bazar, the fire is coming from Ganesh Mandir area, Kailanagar area, Garagaon, Bhusaldanda. Fire broke out twice in Bhusaldanda area, while in other parts it has been burning every day.

According to consumers, even if normal fires can be extinguished, there is a problem of severe fires in the forest. Local Prem Gayre said that armed police, Nepali army, public road police, forest staff and local consumers are deployed to extinguish the fire. He said that since some consumers do not have enough technology, they make ordinary fire lines and extinguish them with grass.

The police, armed police and soldiers have arrived to put out the fire that has been going on all night. Forest officer Ramchandra Lama informed that the fire brigade of the municipality is also in readiness. Consumer Deepak Pandey Chhetri said that the fire has also affected the broad-leaved forest along with the willow leaves. When the fire broke out near Holangdi, where the building of the Division Forest Office is located, the fire engine had to be brought in after some time to put it out. Even though the fire was brought under control by the forest staff and the fire department of the municipality, the fire has started again.

Three days ago, there was a terrible fire in Vanadevi forest area near Tansen. Before that, the forest of Dharampani area has been destroyed by fire. A fire has also started in Bandipokhara area. Similarly, the Division Forest Office has informed that more than 500 hectares have been cleared in more than 30 community forests of the district.

With the growing drought, there has been a severe fire in the community and government forests of the district for the past few days. Forest wood and firewood have been destroyed by the fire. For the past few days, there have been fires in the forests of Churekshetra Jamire, Bahadurpur, Dobhan, Gothadi, Koldanda, Masyam, Kachal, Rahwas, Satyavati, Baldhenggarhi in the district. Consumers said that despite efforts to extinguish the fire in Churekshetra from the Terai side, it will not be possible to extinguish it in the hilly settlements.