Wildfire that engulfed hundreds of hectares of Parbat forests goes out of control

Parbat, Jan 18 (RSS)

A wildfire that engulfed hundreds of hectares of two community forests at Bihadi Rural Municipality in the district has yet to come under control. The inferno that took place at around 9 am on Thursday continues to rage, advancing towards the nearby settlements at Lingsing, Taltum, Lugring and Bhaterpata, putting lives at risk, said the police. The locals have been asked to stay alert. "At present, the flame is at the cliff above Salghari. It may engulf the nearby entire settlements if not taken under control soon," said local resident Rishiram Bhusal. Thousands of rupees worth of healthy trees and medicinal herbs have been burnt down so far in the inferno, said the police.