Forest fire information

FIRE START:	DATE: Feb 20th, 2015	TIME: 1;30pm
DIVISION:	Wangdue Division
DZONGKHAG:	Wangdue
GEOG:	Gatshetshogom
VILLAGE:	G/Tshogom
LOCALITY:	Near Primary School

Current status: Fire contained.

Forest Type: Chirpine

Cause of fire: Unknown but suspected to drug users i.e. match box, Pepsi bottle and eatable Koka cover found at the site

Remarks: The local residents, Territorial Forest staff from Wangdue Range and Forestry Extension Agent, Gup, Police fire brigade, PHPA fire brigade and 500 students from high school battled the forest fire. Approximately 3cres of State Reserved Forest Land has been engulfed by fire.

Submitted By:

Mr. Chencho Dendup, Range Officer, Wangdue at 8;43PM (19/02/2015