Fire raging in the forest of Koh-i-Jandaran area of Barkhan district of Balochistan for the last 10 hours has engulfed a large swathe of the forest, posing serious risks to vegetation as well as wildlife, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
Forest Department employees and locals were busy extinguishing the blaze till last reports came in.
DFO Jan Muhammad Kakar said that despite the fact that efforts were being made to douse the flames, still the fire was so intense that it was difficult to contain it.
He further said that the lack of resources was also hampering efforts to put out the fire.
In March, 2024, hundreds of trees and precious herbs were burnt to ashes after a fire broke out in the forest of Koh-i-Jandaran.
Officials said that the fire, which started on Saturday, had spread to 200 square kilometers.
The local people, after receiving information, rushed to the mountain and started efforts to control it.
“The fire damaged flora, trees and affected wildlife in the mountain Jandaran,” an official of the forest department said, adding that authorities have moved the nearby population to safer places.
Reporter: Muhammad Isa