MARGAO
The forest area atop the Paroda hillock has been engulfed by fire in the last two days.
The fire is believed to have spread to the hillock since the fire tenders cannot go to the top the hill to extinguish the fire.
A fireman informed that the fire brigade cannot reach the site due to unaccessible terrain.
Margao fire brigade officials pointed out that the Paroda comes under the jurisdiction of the Curchorem fire station.
CANACONAA huge fire engulfed a hillock at Chapoli, a few kilometres from the Chapoli dam in Canacona.According to Fire Services, the fire tender has been placed along a nearby road, as it could not gain access to the site of the fire.Fire sources informed that fire could be seen from the hills towards Chapoli dam even from the highway. Firefighters went to the site and found out that the fire is raging somewhere deep in the jungle. They stationed a fire tender on the nearest…
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