Many incidents of wildfire have taken place in the district with the onset of summer, incurring losses worth thousands of rupees.
In the latest fire incident, 330 hectares of forests were destroyed in forest fires, according to the District Division Forest Office. Buki area under the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Ghumte of Galkot, Buchhung Salleri community forest of Resh Sigana, and Malika community forest was burnt down in the fires, said the assistant forest officer at the forest office, Madan Kandel.
A long spell of drought and human negligence are blamed for wildfires. "There is a long spell of drought. As a result, tree leaves have become dry and they can easily catch fire when people build a fire nearby. People should be well aware and take cautions," he said.
About 95 per cent of bushfires have taken place due to human negligence, the officer added.
In a bid to control forest fires, the forest office has been launching awareness programs.
Properties worth over Rs 18 million have been burnt down in a fire in the district so far for the fiscal year, 2020/21, according to the District Police Office, Baglung. Ninety houses and 15 animal sheds were destroyed in fires and three people were injured and 29 domestic animals killed and 18 injured.
Losses account for the destruction of 90 houses and 15 animal sheds, injury of three people, while deaths and injuries of 47 domesticated animals.
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