Nine districts at high risk of forest fire

Kathmandu: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has identified nine districts as being at high risk of forest fire.

The districts include Banke, Bardiya, Chitwan, Dang, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Parsa, Salyan, and Surkhet.

In addition, Achham, Arghakhachi, Bara, Dadeldhura, Doti, Gorkha, Jajarkot, Kapilbastu, Makawanpur, Nawalpur, Pyuthan, Sindhuli, and Udayapur also face potential fire risks.

The Authority says preparedness, surveillance, and warning systems have been put in place to reduce these risks.

Measures are being strengthened through coordination between federal, provincial, and local governments to ensure effective forest fire management.