The exceptionally dry weather has resulted in tinder dry foliage all over rural Kalimpong and Sikkim which in turn has caused numerous (mainly forest) fires in our region and the sound of fire trucks clanging their balls and rushing around is almost a daily happening these days in my town.
I had the nasty experience of one almost creeping into our compound three days ago; yesterday we witnessed a huge blaze at Deolo which is the highest point in Kalimpong. Luckily, the place is also the storage for the water supply to Kalimpong town so the could be brought under control with no loss of life or property.
Praful Rao
Kalimpong district
Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya
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