Major fire at Mihintale forest reserve
20 June 2013 08:52 am
A major fire broke out in the Mihintale forest reserve a short while ago. Our reporter said the fire brigade units and the Air Force rushed to the scene in order to douse the spreading fire.
Air Force deployed a Bell 212 helicopter from the Hingurakgoda Air Base to douse the forest fire.
(Athula Bandara) (Pix courtesy Sri Lanka Air Force)
Pix by Rohona Chandradasa