India, June 2 -- A massive fire broke out in the forest area near a paragliding site in Dharamshala on Sunday night, forest department officials said on Monday morning. Though the blaze was brought under control on Sunday night, smoke was spotted again this morning on the hilltop.

The forest department despatched a team to the site near Indrunag Temple located on the hilltop, 5km from the town.

Large flames were seen on Sunday night in the area, which is located near a residential area below the Indrunag paragliding site.

Dharamshala divisional forest officer (DFO) Dinesh Sharma said, "The fire was brought under control on Sunday night. We have sent our team again to the site after smoke was observed this morning. We are monitoring the...