The fire and emergency services reached the incident spot immediately and were able to control the blaze following a two-hour operation. Five workers were also rescued safely. The local police and the Indian Army also swiftly initiated a rescue operation.
A potentially devastating forest fire in the Kellar Range near Bhaderwah under the Doda district, was successfully extinguished through the combined efforts of the Indian Army's 4 Rashtriya Rifles and local forest officials on Wednesday.