The fire spread in Amurbuniya of Chandpai Range of Sundarban East Forest Division has now been brought under control. The fire did not spread to trees or branches, but spread sporadically on the ground.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said this in a press release on Sunday.
Apart from the forest department, several units of fire service, navy, police, district administration, upazila administration, public representatives, CPG, volunteers and local people are engaged in extinguishing the fire. Besides, the Air Force helicopter also helped in extinguishing the fire by spraying water from above.
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