Forest fire erupts in south Kashmir's Tral

Pulwama , Feb 17: A forest fire broke out in  Pinglish area of south Kashmir’s Tral on Sunday evening.

An official said a massive fire fighting operation was launched as soon as  reports about the incident were received.

Suhail Ahmad, Wildlife Warden, Forest Division Shopian, told Greater Kashmir that joint teams from the Wildlife Department, Social Forestry, Forest Department, NDRF and CRPF personnel were deployed to control the blaze.  "95 percent of the fire has been contained", said Ahmad.