Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:22am on 27 May 2026,Wednesday Weather & Environment
A major forest fire broke out in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district on Tuesday as extreme heat and dry weather conditions intensified across the region. The blaze in Kandaghat’s Kyarighat area destroyed several wooden shops and filled nearby hills with thick smoke, though no casualties were reported. Firefighters managed to contain the flames before they spread to nearby homes. Officials suspect an electrical short circuit triggered the fire. Authorities said rising temperatures, dry chir pine needles and prolonged dry spells linked to climate change are increasing forest fire risks across Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand this summer.
