Wildfire at Avusadapitiya reserve, Vavuniya

(UTV|COLOMBO) The wildfire which erupted last evening (12) in the Avusadapitiya reserve boundary in Iratta-Periyakulam, Vavuniya.

The wildfire had rapidly spread due to the dry weather conditions and the strong winds.

It has destroyed nearly 200 acres, says Iratta-Periyakulam police.

Police have uncovered that these wildfires erupt as a result of people setting fire to forest reserves for Chena cultivation purposes.

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