The wildfire in Azad Kashmir’s Naar, Kotli forest has engulfed the National Park but without any relief operation to extinguish it after 24 hours passed. According to media reports, the fire has destroyed around eight kilometers of the forest as smoke causes breathing problems in the nearby localities.
Area residents have alleged that each year forests of Azad Kashmir set on fire, but the administration has failed to take any step to prevent it. It is to be mentioned here that in Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a forest fire could not be extinguished even after five days.
Fire also broke out in hilly terrain of Karak that could destroy trees, precious shrubs and wildlife in woods. A wildfire again erupted at Margalla Hills National Park in Islamabad on Friday due to severe heatwave conditions in the region.
The fire broke out near Kalenjar village, which engulfed the Margalla Hills. Getting the information, CDA officials rushed to the scene to douse the fire.
Earlier, A fire broke out in the forest of Chirhoi, Tehsil of Kotli Azad Kashmir and burnt dozens of trees and wild animals on Wednesday. According to the spokesperson of the forest department, the fire was sparked by an unknown citizen, whose identity is being investigated, a private news channel reported. Officials of forest department and local people were busy in extinguishing the fire.
