Fire in jungle near Abbottabad brought under control

Last updated on: 03 July,2020 07:04 am

The blaze reduced dozens of trees into ashes while some wild animals were also killed.

ABBOTTABAD (Dunya News) – Fire broke out in Sirban Hill jungle near Abbottabad on Thursday night which spread and engulfed a large area very quickly, Dunya News reported.

Rescue 1122 teams reached the spot after getting information and brought the fire under control after a hectic effort of three hours. The rescue teams faced difficulties during operation to douse the fire due to the mountainous terrain.

According to sources, the blaze reduced dozens of trees into ashes while some wild animals were also killed.