Cash-strapped local units look helplessly as fire season arrives

A majority of local units in Rautahat are not equipped to deal with fire incidents since most of them do not have fire brigades or fire trucks.

On Sunday, 21 homes and sheds were destroyed by a fire in Bisanpurwa village, Madhav Narayan Municipality Ward 4 of Rautahat. On Monday, fire incidents were reported from Ishanath Municipality Ward 4 and Paroha Municipality Ward 3 in the district. Although there were no casualties in the fire incidents, there have been considerable property losses, say locals.