Mendhar/Jammu, Nov 3 (PTI) A fire erupted in a forest area along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.

No casualty has been reported, they said, adding that there was a forest fire along the LoC in some areas of Mendhar belt.

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The locals, Army and forest department officials were engaged in dousing the blaze.

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