LAGYAP RF FOREST FIRE CONTINUES TO SIMMER:

The forest fire at 7th Mile on JN Road reported on the afternoon of 14 January has damaged around 10 hectares of forest land falling under Lagyap Reserve Forest area. A press release issued by the Forest Department informs that the fire is still on and the extinguishing operation is also underway.
Kyongnosla Territorial Range succeeded in controlling the forest fire to some extent with the help of Sikkim Fire Brigade, Check Post police staff, JFMC members, local public and panchayat JN Road while the Officer Commanding Ordinance (Army) extended full help to extinguish the fire with Army Fire Brigade and other necessary equipments, the release mentions.