Massive forest fire erupts in J&K's Qazigund
He said fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and efforts to douse off the fire are underway
01:45 PM May 25, 2024 IST | GK Web Desk
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Qazigund, May 25: A massive forest fire has erupted in Nagras area of Qazigund in south Kashmir's Anantnag on Saturday, officials said.
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An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a massive fire started this afternoon and spread vast forest area in Nagras village.
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He said fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and efforts to douse off the fire are underway.
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Notably, J&K Disaster Management Authority had warned about extreme fire risk in forest areas in the next 7 days.
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It had requested people to report the incident (if any) on 112 for prompt response.
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