Pathibhara wildfire still not contained
Taplejung. The wildfire at the Simbu Community Forest at Phawakhola of Phungling Municipality that had begun four days ago has not not come under control yet as of Sunday, Dec 27.
Pathibhara Area Development Committee’s Executive Director Manakmani Kafle, as mentioned by National News Agency (RSS), said the fire erupted some three kilometres away from the human settlement beneath the hill where the shrine of Goddess Pathibhara is situated.
Staff at the Pathibhara Area Development Committee, hotel entrepreneurs and security personnel were successful to contain the forest fire on Friday noon, but it started again and began spreading from Friday evening.
A local informed DCNepal that the fire has damaged a large area of the forest, which is the habitat of the rare red panda and is spreading towards the temple area.
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