Forest Department staff engaged in firefighting in Karamadai forest range in the Coimbatore Forest Division this year. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRAGEMENT With 11 minor fires reported in Coimbatore Forest Division areas this year, the Forest Department has stepped up vigil and preventive measures. District Forest Officer N. Vengatesh Prabhu said discussions were held with the Kerala counterparts for inter-State coordination as Madukkarai, Boluvampatti, Coimbatore, Periyanaickenpalayam and Karamadai ranges of Coimbatore division share forest boundaries with the neighbouring State. Published – April 24, 2026 07:59 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Waste collectors, burial ground workers not paid for months in Bengaluru For snakebite management, training crucial for doctors to administer antivenom