RAJAPALAYAM
A fire broke out on the Western Ghats near Rajapalayam on Wednesday. A team of officials from Forest department, including anti-poaching watchers, rushed to the spot in Navaloothu and started putting out the fire, said P. Muhammed Shabab, Wildlife Warden, Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary, Srivilliputtur.
The fire was noticed in the evening in the lower reaches of the Western Ghats. “The dry weather led to the fire on the dry grass,” he added. Strong wind also fuelled the fire.
However, Mr. Shabab said the fire was under control after fire-fighting efforts.