Forest land gutted

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:09 [IST]

Tirumala, Feb 27 (UNI) Atleast one acre of forest land was destroyed in a fire that broke out near Balaji Colony in Tirumala today.

According to fire service, two fire tenders from Tirumala rushed to the spot and extinguished the flames which raged for more than one hour.

The exact cause for the fire was not known. This was the second such incident in Tirumala.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-TIRUMALA FIRE

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