AR assists villagers in fighting forest fire
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 10 2020:
Troops of Assam Rifles turned out to be the saviours for the locals of Khullen village in Chandel district yesterday by controlling the spread of a forest fire which broke out at the village.
Acting on an urgent call for help by the village chief, Linkhankhup, a quick reaction team of the nearest Assam Rifles swiftly rushed to the village with water tanks and essential fire fighting equipment.
The team found that the fire had already spread in the vicinity of the village Church and was rapidly moving to engulf nearby houses.
Displaying good presence of mind and organisational skills, the Assam Rifles troops quickly created a fire lane to control the spread of the fire to the houses and the Church, said a statement of PRO IGAR (South) .
After hours, the troops managed to douse the fire using water cannons and other fire fighting equipment.
The swift action by the troops of Assam Rifles saved the precious lives and the village, said the village chief and locals appreciating the efforts of the AR .