Dimapur, March 27 -- A large wildfire that broke out in the Sanis village area between Baghty and Bhandari in Wokha district, Nagaland on March 25 has been contained, an official statement said on Thursday.

The fire, which was ascertained to have originated from a slash-and-burn jhum field, quickly spread into the surrounding forest and damaged parts of rubber plantations in nearby areas.

No casualties have been reported so far.

Upon receiving reports of the wildfire in the afternoon, the Wokha District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and the district administration immediately rushed personnel to contain the blaze.

The district administration of Bhandari led by SDO (C) Arhomo Yanthan and Champang extra assistant commissioner Kil...