Mysuru, March 7 -- Warns of legal action under Disaster Management Act for public non-co-operation to douse fires

With summer approaching, the forest fire risk is rising. To tackle this challenge, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has urged the Forest and Fire Departments to remain on high alert and emphasised public co-operation in fire prevention efforts.

Chairing a meeting at the DC Office, Reddy acknowledged the effective coordination between the two departments, preventing major disasters so far.

He stressed the importance of pre-emptive measures to curb fire outbreaks and called for swift response mechanisms in case of unavoidable incidents.

Commendation for swift response

The DC commended Fire Department officers ...