Efforts underway to extinguise fire at Gorakhnath community forest in Kavre

Kavrepalanchok, March 17: Efforts are underway to extinguish the fire that broke out at the Gorakhnath community forest in Bolde, Bethanchok Rural Municipality, Kavrepalanchok district. The fire started at 11 PM on Sunday.

Kuber Dhakal, ward chair of Bethanchok Rural Municipality-3, stated that since this morning, police, local representatives, office-bearers of the Forest Users’ Committee, and locals have been working to control the blaze. He mentioned that immediate action could not be taken when the fire started at night.

According to Dhakal, the nearest human settlement is about a kilometer away from the fire, and the drinking water project serving Thalidanda and Harkabhanjyang is at risk. If the fire spreads in a certain direction, it could threaten the settlement. He confirmed that there have been no reported casualties of humans or animals so far.

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