Forest fire rages in forest near Jammu-Poonch highway

“We are trying our best to douse the flame. The condition is very bad as there is difficulty in going there by vehicles,” fire service in-charge Mohammad Aslam told ANI.

Forest fire breaks out in Manjakote area in J&K’s Rajouri near Jammu–Poonch highway, Forest Dept dousing the flames pic.twitter.com/CyxmIL65VB

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There has been no report of casualty yet.

“This is our forest and it should be saved. The smoke is causing suffocation and nothing can be seen,” Shezad Qazmi, a local resident told ANI.

The incident took place days after a forest fire broke out in Doda district.
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