India, March 11 -- Two separate forest fire incidents were reported in the hills surrounding Pune on Sunday evening, with blazes breaking out in the Bopdev Ghat forest area and on a privately-owned hill in Susgaon. Authorities brought both fires under control after several hours of firefighting efforts.

Forest officials said they are still assessing the exact extent of the damage, though no major loss to wildlife has been reported so far.

The first incident was reported from the forested stretch near Bopdev Ghat, where flames spread across dry grassland and shrubs on the hillside. Teams from the forest department, along with local volunteers, rushed to the spot and worked to contain the blaze.

Suresh Varak, range forest officer, Pune, ...