STATE EDITIONS
FOREST OFFICIALS TRAINED ON FIREFIGHTING
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In a bid to tackle the problem of forest fire, a
sensitisation camp for foresters, forest guards and firefighting squads was
held on the outskirts of Balangir Town on Saturday.
Fire officer AK swain explained the participants on
how to tackle forest fire and fire in urban areas. He also stressed on various
preventive measures to check the problem effectively. The Balangir district Wildlife
Warden stressed on the need for identification of fire prone forest areas and
villages and available equipments to tackle forest fire. He also stressed
on the need for supplying modern equipment to fire fighting squads at village
level and to forest officials.
“We are taking steps to identify fire prone
villages and sensitizing fire fighting squads at village level,” said Bolangir
Forest Range Officer BC Raul.
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