Sundarbans fire now under control: Ministry

A fire that broke out in the Amurbunia area at Chandpai range of the Sundarbans East Zone on Saturday afternoon is now under control, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, reports UNB.

The fire did not spread to the top of the trees or branches, only spread sporadically above the ground, it claimed in its statement on Sunday.

Apart from the forest department, several units of Fire Service, Navy, Police, district administration, upazila administration, public representatives Community Patrol Groups, volunteers and local people are providing assistance in extinguishing the fire.

Besides, an Air Force helicopter also assisted in extinguishing the fire by sprinkling water from above, it added.

According to the statement, the Forest Department workers, Fire Service, and other related government agencies reached the spot immediately after the fire was first reported on Saturday at around 3.30 pm.

Forest department personnel started cutting fire lines around the fire with the help of local community patrolling groups, village tiger response teams and local people.