Fire engulfs forest areas of Kathua, Rajouri
JAMMU, May 28 (PTI): The forest areas in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been engulfed by fire, causing significant damage to forest wealth, officials on Tuesday said.
The officials said the fire started in Dhara Dogano area of Basholi belt in Kathua district and soon spread to nearby regions.
The forest department officials and local residents launched an operation to extinguish the flames, successfully bringing the fire under control after several hours today, they said.
