A fire broke out in the Dingu Forest of Himachal Pradesh`s Bilaspur in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. The exact reason for the fire could not be ascertained yet.

Further information is awaited. Notably, Himachal Pradesh has recorded 1,033 forest fire incidents in the state since the onset of summer, with over 9,500 hectares of land being burnt so far nearly in the past 44 days, official data reveals.