Fire engulfs Gangera hills in Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur

JAMMU: A forest fire engulfed the Gangera hills in Jammu & Kashmir's Udhampur district on Sunday, causing significant concern among local residents and authorities.
The blaze, which spread rapidly due to the rising temperatures in the area, has become a common occurrence in recent times.
As the fire continued to rage, officials from the forest department issued an urgent appeal to the public, urging them to refrain from cooking meals within the forest areas.
"We have been trying to control fire since morning. I can't tell the area this fire has covered. I appeal to people not to cook here in the forest as it is damaging our forest resources, " said forest department block officer, Brahm Dutt Sharma.
(With inputs from ANI)