Massive fire has broken out in Khajure Community Forest in Hastichaur VDC of Gulmi district.

With the outbreak of fire in Khajure community forest in Hastichaur VDC-8 from Thursday night, three villages, including Palukha and Mukhiya of Hastichaur VDC and Gope village of Jaishithl VDC have been increasingly at risk.

No efforts have been materialised to take the fire under control since it is difficult to douse fire in the steep forest, said Vice-chairperson of community forest Ram Chandra BK.

Locals urged media to dissemination information to take initiatives to take fire under control since their efforts to prevent the outbreak of fire in the forest remained in vain.

The houses of Bir Bahadur Pariyar, Jhamasi Pariyar and Seti Pariyar in Hastichaur and house of Motilal Bhusal in Jaisithok are in the path of the advancing blaze, a local Dambar Bahadur Thapa said, adding that security personnel are yet to reach the affected area to battle the blaze.

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