New fire breaks out in Sundarbans

A new fire broke out in another part of the Sundarbans today (23 March) a few hours after firefighters brought the fire under control in a part of the forest.

The Forest Department started monitoring the new blaze using a drone after noticing it in the dense forest area of Shaplar Bil, near the 23 Sher Siler of Dhansagar Patrol Post in the Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans East Division in Bagerhat district.

Kazi Mohammad Nurul Karim, the divisional forest officer (DFO) of the Sundarbans East Division, said that they are actively gathering information after reports of the fire at Shaplar Bil.

Forest Department staff and fire station workers are on their way to the location and that detailed information would only be available once the forest staff arrive at the site, he said.

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Bagerhat's Sharankhola Fire Station In-charge Aftab-e-Alam said that fire station personnel have also been dispatched to the site after receiving reports of the new fire.

At around 7am yesterday (22 March), members of the Forest Department noticed a fire at the Tapar Bil area near the Kolmatji Camp of the Dhansagar Station in the Chandpai Range of the Sundarbans East Division. 

Firefighters brought the blaze under control on Sunday morning, more than 24 hours after it broke out.