Cigarette butt thrown carelessly sets off fire in BU campus in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

Cigarette butt thrown carelessly sets off fire in BU campus in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

As many as three acres of land in the Bangalore University campus were gutted due to an accidental fire on March 8. The university campus is spread over 1,200 acres, including forest land, where fire incidents are common during summer due to unscientific dumping of waste, a fire officer said. The fire on March 8, according to fire and emergency service officials, is suspected to be due to disposal of a cigarette butt on dry eucalyptus leaves. Therefore, today I will meet officials of the university, police, Forest Department and fire safety.

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Fires break out in wooded areas of Kadugodi and Jnanabharathi campus
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fires break out in wooded areas of Kadugodi and Jnanabharathi campus

The Hindu  

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