A large team of forest watchers led by Silent Valley Wildlife Warden S. Vinod put out the wildfire that destroyed several hectares of forest in Silent Valley National Park’s buffer zone on Wednesday.
The fire that originated on Saturday in the south-west and eastern parts of the national park was doused after four days’ continuous efforts.
Minister for Forest A.K. Saseendran has sought a report on what caused the wildfire outbreak in the Silent Valley buffer area.