Bhojpur Launches Week-Long Campaign to Combat Rising Forest Fire Risks

Bhojpur. With the dry season coinciding with increased risk of forest fires, special vigilance is being adopted in Bhojpur. The Division Forest Office, Bhojpur, launched a week-long campaign across the district starting from Chaitra 1 with the objective of minimizing loss of life, property, and natural resources due to forest fires.

This campaign, initiated under the main slogan 'Effectiveness in Forest Fire Control: Participation of Three Tiers of Government and Community,' has intensified special monitoring in the high-risk areas of the district.

Under the campaign, activities such as broadcasting information through media, conducting interactions in schools and communities, and distributing awareness materials are being carried out to spread awareness at the public level. According to Division Forest Chief Khudrus Miyan, efforts to install hoardings and construct fire lines have been accelerated in the lower regions of Arun, Temkemaiyung, Pauwadungma, Hatuwagadhi, Ramprasadrai Rural Municipality, and Bhojpur Municipality, where the risk of fire is high. The office's strategy is to prevent the spread of fire by clearing dry leaves and undergrowth accumulated in the forest areas.

Forest guards have been arranged for regular patrols in this campaign, which also involves local communities and security agencies. Every year, significant damage occurs due to negligence such as carelessly discarding cigarette butts, setting fires and leaving them unattended, or burning dry grass in forest areas.

Stressing that citizens must be aware themselves to protect biodiversity and wildlife habitats, the Forest Office has urged people to report immediately if they see a fire.