A review meeting was held at the Dindigul Collectorate on Saturday on precautionary measures to be taken to prevent forest fires in the district. Forest Department officials participated in the meeting.

Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan presided over the meeting. He urged the people to follow guidelines to prevent forest fires. Burning agricultural waste on patta lands in hilly areas should be avoided, he said.

In case of unavoidable circumstances, the nearest fire department officials and village administrative officers should be informed in advance. The public and tourists were advised not to carry flammable items in forest areas.

In the event of a forest fire, the public should immediately contact the fire department control room through the toll-free number: 101 and 112 and report the incident.

The people can also contact the nearest fire stations: Dindigul 0451-2426701, 9445086329; Natham 04544-244449, 9445086331; Athur 0451-2552101, 9445086515; Nilakottai 04543-233719, 9445086332; Batlagundu 04543-262210, 9445086335; Palani 04545-242299, 9445086334; Oddanchatram 04553-240399, 9445086333; Vedasandur 04551-260310, 9445086336; Gujiliamparai 04551-234101, 9360879581 and Kodaikanal 04542-240785, 9445086330.