Army deployed to douse fire at forest reserve in Wellawaya

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Army officers have been deployed to douse a fire which erupted at the Kurulangala forest reserve in Wellawaya.

Army Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said that around 25 army officers have been deployed to the area.

A Disaster Management Centre (DMC) official noted that the fire had erupted in the afternoon.