Over a hundred acres of forest is lost to a fire in Bali chiwog under Chhubu Gewog in Punakha in the last three days. Forest officials, DeSuups, armed forces and local volunteers contained the fire today.
This is the second forest fire in the same gewog in less than a month. The last forest fire on November 14 saw more than 800 acres of forest lost to the fire. Forest officials are investigating both the cases.
According to the forest official, there is no report of any casualty and damages to private properties.
Changa Dorji
