The district with a sub-metropolitan city and seven municipalities has a single fire engine and that too is not reliable, locals complained.
In a fire that broke out recently gutted four houses to cinder in Rangeli Bazaar and caused huge property damage due to lack of a fire brigade.
Last year, property worth millions was damaged and the entire villages were gutted in a fire at Govindapur and Darbesh VDCs, leaving hundreds of people homeless.
Coordinator of Rangeli Civil Society Mangal Chandra Agrawal said that a fire brigade is needed in Rangeli Municipality which is the centre of 25 VDCs in the district.
The thatched-roof houses with traditional ovens in the kitchen are at high risk of fire in the rural area of southeastern in Morang, it is said.
Ashok Sapkota, a local of Rangeli Municipality-3, said that there is no other option except to pour water from pots if a fire broke out.
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