J&K’s Ramnagar witnesses forest fire in Rang forest area amid intense heat wave
A total of twenty-one forest fire cases have occurred since May 22 and the Rang forest area fire have been brought under control
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramnagar has witnessed forest fire in Rang forest area amid intense heat wave. The fire operation was interrupted by the wind and made it even more complicated to bring the fire under control.
A total of twenty-one forest fire cases have occurred since May 22 and in seven or eight instances the fire was brought under control.
According to DFO Ramnagar Naresh Majotra “We have established around eleven control rooms across various areas, and our entire forest staff is deployed in the field at all times.” He also added forest staff remains on-site even in areas where no fire is currently burning.
DFO Ramnagar Naresh Majotra says while speaking to ANI says, “So far this season—specifically since the first incident occurred on May 22nd—there have been a total of twenty-one incidents, ranging from minor to major.
We have established around eleven control rooms across various areas, and our entire forest staff is deployed in the field at all times; they remain on-site even in areas where no fire is currently burning.
As I mentioned, there have been twenty-one cases in total. In seven or eight of these instances, we managed to bring the fire under control, but then the wind conditions worked against us—the wind often complicates matters rather than helping.
Even if we extinguish the flames, a stray spark or a smouldering pine cone can roll into an unburnt area and reignite the fire…”
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#WATCH | Udhampur, J&K: A forest fire broke out in the Rang forest area of Ramnagar amid an intense heatwave. pic.twitter.com/lwo0BBGYWG
— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2026
