Waqas 48 Posted May 28, 2009 MUREE: The fire, broke out on the forests joined with the Muree Expressway, could not be brought under control after hours of continuous rescue efforts while the firefighting crew is busy in fire extinguishing activities, Geo news reported early on Thursday. The forests caught fire late on Wednesday evening which turned gigantic in no time capturing the vast area close to it while following the ignition of fire, the fire brigade workers kicked off rescue activities straightaway but the inferno is still out of control, firefighting sources confirmed. Many fire tenders from twin cities have been dispatched to fire scene while the cause of fire eruption could not be ascertained latest by Thursday morning whereas local people are of the view that the involvement of Timber Mafia could not be ruled out in the incident, sources and local witnesses said. It is pertinent to mention that many cases of fire eruption have been reported in the area in past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
