Pune : Wildfire erupts near Katraj Ghat. Click to learn more
Pune : Wildfire erupts near Katraj Ghat. Click to learn more
A wildfire broke out on Sunday, March 10 around 8:00 PM near Katraj Ghat.
According to Sachin Shinde, fire officer, Katraj Fire Station, ” In the evening time, lots of people and couples visit the place and smoke cigarettes. It is assumed that the fire was caused because of the cigarettes. The Forest Department informed our control room around 8:10 PM about the fire and we immediately sent our Katraj Fire Station vehicle along with the Navale Fire Brigade to control the fire. It took around 2 hours to completely douse the fire.”
The fire brigade team included Sachin Shinde, Varad Bharati and Ramesh Chawan, Driver Bhandare, Fireman Sandeep Ghadshi, Fireman Lande, Fireman Prajwal Chawan, Fireman Kumbhar, Fireman Nilesh Rajewadi, Fireman Sandeep Pawar, etc.
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Shinde requested the public not to play with fire or light cigarettes in forest areas as it can cause harm to human lives as well as animals. Sometimes, forest fires become uncontrollable and could have spread in nearby areas such as Bhillarwadi and other garages and godowns. He has also urged the security of the forest department to write a letter to the police asking them to increase surveillance and prevent people from lighting cigarettes. Moreover, Shinde also requested the forest department to increase security and make sure there is a time limit for the public to visit as it creates traffic jams near the highway road.
