As summer sets in, wildfires once again scorch Himachal forests; Mandi, Bilaspur worst hit

As summer sets in, wildfires once again scorch Himachal forests; Mandi, Bilaspur worst hit

With temperatures climbing across Himachal Pradesh, forest fires have made a fierce comeback. In the first nine days of April alone, 15 incidents were reported across seven forest circles, destroying nearly 114 hectares of green cover. Mandi was the worst affected, losing 54 hectares, followed by Bilaspur with 30 hectares. Forests in Shimla, Solan, Dharamshala, Nahan and even the protected Great Himalayan National Park were also impacted.This tr…