Assam: Fire breaks out in Raimona National Park, suspicions arise over cause

A fire erupted in Raimona National Park with suspicions arising that it originated around March 15th. The blaze began in the Central and Sanfan range areas within the Kachugaon forest division. As time passes the fire is spreading to multiple regions raising concerns about its containment.

Forest Divisional Officer Bhanu Sinha is on-site leading efforts to control the fire. While some progress has been made in managing the situation there remains a looming possibility of escalation prompting heightened vigilance.

The forest department is exploring potential causes of the fire leaning towards natural factors as a probable trigger. However, suspicions also extend to smugglers who are under scrutiny for their potential involvement.

The incident underscores the vulnerability of forested areas to such disasters and the critical need for swift and effective response measures to mitigate their impact.