Several acres of forest land were gutted in Karadimoole forest recently. It is reported that the fire was initially noticed at Kabbinakadu’s Karadimoole on the periphery of
Marandoda-Yavakapadi villages.
The forest staff reached the area and tried to douse the fire but it could not be controlled.
RFO Devaiah, DRFO C T Anil, Forest guard Malathesh Badigar, camp staff Suresh, BR Bharath, B G Lathesh, Vikas, Mahesh Poojaru, gram panchayat members Harish Monnappa, K R Leelavathi, Nachappa, Krithika and Varuna were engaged in dousing the fire along with villagers.
RFO Devaiah said that they were trying their best to extinguish the fire and added that it is a challenge to douse fire in the scorching sun.
