The first forest fire was recorded yesterday in Chandrapur district,Maharashtra the third hottest place in the entire world. The fire was witnessed in the area of Irai dam. The fire was seen at the border of Regional forest area, private farms, and buffer zone of national
tiger project. As the fire was spreading rapidly, forest guards immediately began to extinguish the fire with the help of Blair machines. The fire was said to be caused by negligence on the part of some unidentified persons.