SNS KASHMIR
URI: 21 February:,
Large scale wildfire has engulfed forest areas Sub Division Uri Uri damaging hundreds of trees.
Eyewitness said that dry weather coupled with gusty and strong winds helped the fire to spread across the jungles in Sub Uri destroying vegetation and several trees in many places in Sub Division Uri.
“The fire has led to huge loss to green gold most of the trees are burning” said locals
Local residents said the fire has mostly destroyed new plantation.
One person identified as Hafeez Ahmad Khan son of Master Mohammad Younis Khan of Dani syedan Uri 42 was Injured during douse off the flames in Molinag.
Official from PHC Boniyar said we received a person with burn injures and shifted GMC Baramulla for further treatment and from Baramulla shifted to Srinagar.
Forest department should immediately launch fire fighting operation to douse the flames.