Rajouri, May 17 -- A massive fire broke out in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, spreading over an area of around one kilometers, according to fire officials.

According to Rajouri block forest officer Asif Mehmood, the fire started at around 4:30 PM on Saturday, which spread over one km.

"This fire broke out at around 4:30 PM, and as soon as we got the inputs, we reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire. We are making full efforts to douse the fire. The fire spread over around one km," Mehmood told ANI.

Visuals from the area showed the fire spreading around in the forest area, burning bushes, trees, grass on its way as the blaze continues.

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