Stubble burning damages trees

Amritsar | Monday | 21st May, 2018

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Tribune News ServicePathankot, May 20Nearly 400 trees were destroyed when they caught fire following stubble burning in Narot Jaimal Singh block of Pathankot district. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sanjeev Tiwari was among the first to reach the spot. We are still trying to ascertain who burnt stubble in the nearby fields. “I immediately alerted my officials and also the fire brigade personnel. It took four hours to douse the flames..