The effect of increasing heat has started showing in the country. A massive fire has broken out in the forests of Surguja and Udaipur in Chhattisgarh. Although the fire has been brought under control in some parts of the forest, the fire is increasing rapidly. On the other hand, the employees of the Forest Department are also on strike for their 12 demands, due to which the problem of the department has increased even more.
The fire has created a ruckus in many villages of Udaipur forest range of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. The fire has reached most of the villages including Ghatbarra, Chakeri, Son Terai, Basen. According to the information, thousands of hectares of forest have been destroyed by this fire. At the same time, villagers are working to douse the fire in many areas.
Fire being extinguished with the help of villagers
A forest department official said that due to the strike of forest workers, it is becoming a bit difficult to control the fire, but fire watchers and watchmen are constantly keeping an eye on it. He said that the villagers are also helping a lot in extinguishing the fire.