Forest fires in Nilgiris largely under control, says Forest department

Major fires successful 2 wood ranges successful the Nilgiris wood part – successful the Pykara and Parsons Valley – person mostly been brought nether control, with Forest section staff, on with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and occurrence and rescue services personnel, spending the past fewer days battling the flames.

Officials from the Pykara and Parsons Valley ranges estimated that the occurrence could person affected much than 150 hectares of wood area, but added that a much close fig could beryllium revealed lone erstwhile the fires were afloat extinguished.