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.

Forest fire rises from Bhusuk Khola to JN Road

GANGTOK, 14 Jan: A forest fire at 7th Mile on Jahawarlall Nehru Road was reported this afternoon. It is learnt that the fire broke around 5 kilometers below the road near Bhusuk Khola and eventually spread up to the road level.
After receiving a fire call from a Chongey [near Bhusuk Khola] resident this afternoon at around 1:30 PM, a team from the Gangtok Fire Station led by Fire Station Officer Subash Subba immediately rushed to the spot. After reaching the spot, the fire personnel along with the Forest Department personnel started their operation to control the fire.
It is informed that after many hours of fire fighting on the slope below the road at 7th Mile, the fire was brought under control.