Fire erupts in forest near Srisailam temple in Andhra Pradesh

According to officials, the fire was was in the wee hours of Friday.

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Kurnool: A fire erupted in a forest near Srisailam Temple in Kurnool district on Thursday night. It was doused in the wee hours of Friday, said fire officer Ranga Swami.

"The forest caught fire at around 6:30 pm yesterday and it was doused by the fire fighters this morning," said Swami. 

He added that no animals were reportedly hurt or dead in the wild fire.