Sindhupalchok, Feb. 10 -- Wildfires have ravaged 82 hectares of forest in Sindhupalchok, particularly in the upper regions of Jugal and Bhotekoshi rural municipalities, but all fires are now under control.

According to the District Police Office, the affected areas include forests within the Gaurishankar Conservation Area in Bhotekoshi and Tripurasundari, as well as Jugal and Lisankhu Pakhar rural municipalities.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Uma Shankar Yadav said wildfires had severely impacted six forest areas before being contained by Sunday.

The fires ignited simultaneously on Thursday in Jhyangwari forest of Lisankhu Pakhar-2, Charedanda Mulkharkha Community Forest of ward 5, and Chandrankhu Sherpa Ghumelan Community Forest of ...