Beltangadi: The incident took place on Monday when a fire broke out in the area of Mannadkapade near Kakkinje under Charmadi Reserve and spread over tens of acres.
The dry grass of the grassland in the hilly area caught fire and spread to the surrounding environment. It is not known what caused the fire DRFO Yathindra, Ravindra Ankalagi, Patrol Forest Warden Panduranga Kamathi and local people with the cooperation of Naria HPCL Company and Beltangady Fire Brigade took action to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading further.
