The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is reportedly considering buying a plane to timely deal with wildfire emergencies.

In a statement, KP Secretary Forestation said that the government is considering purchasing a plane to put out forest fires in the province.

The statement further added that developed countries typically deploy planes to put out such fires, as it helps in controlling the fire in lesser time.

According to a recently published report that was compiled by the provincial Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department, over 200 wildfires damaged forests and pastures over an area of 14,430 acres in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a span of two weeks.

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The data was collected from March 23 to June 9.

As per the data given to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly by the Forestry Department last year, fires destroyed around 815 acres of land in 2020.