JAMMU: Divisional Forest Officer has appealed the general public and farmers to assist forest department in preventing and controlling wild fires during dry season when the probability of forest fires is very high. DFO also appealed the citizens to avoid throwing any inflammable material inside forest areas or burning agricultural fields in their close vicinity.
The officer also issued strict warning against deliberately igniting fire inside forests in violation to section 6 (a), 13 (d) of J&K Forest Act. In case of forest fire incident, the public is advised to inform Range Officers of Jammu, Bahu, Jindrah and Kalidhar on telephone numbers 0191-2543516, 9419127591, 9419806810, 9419123135 and 9419121253.