Srinagar:
Authorities in Kashmir have issued an advisory, warning folks in regards to the excessive threat of forest hearth over the subsequent seven days.
In a letter issued by the workplace of the Kashmir divisional commissioner, deputy commissioners of all 10 districts of the valley have been directed to make folks residing in fire-prone areas conscious of the chance.
“It’s essential that everybody, significantly these in fire-prone areas, are made conscious of the present dangers and proactive measures are taken to stop any incidents,” the letter reads.
It additionally asks the authorities to make use of all obtainable platforms, together with social media, native media and group conferences to tell residents in regards to the dangers.
The advisory urged the folks to remain alert, keep away from open flames and report any indicators of fireside promptly.
The sector workers, forest employees and emergency responders have been directed to be on excessive alert.
“Make sure that all forest workers, native authorities and emergency responders are notified and briefed on the present hearth threat. They need to be ready with fire-fighting tools and able to take motion if mandatory,” it added.
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