SWABI: A fire destroyed scores of trees in a mountain of Gadoon Amazai area.

The fire, which had erupted in Mangal Chai village on Tuesday night and immediately spread to a large part of the mountain due to strong winds, was put out afterward.

Soon after the fire broke out, the district administration called Rescue 1122 for help that sent in personnel, who with along with local officials, policemen and residents, extinguished it.

The reason for the fire wasn`t known.

The Gadoon Amazai region is known for precious timber.

Earlier, the fire erupted in the region`s Mangal Chai, Karamar and Ajmer mountains causing large-scale tree destruction.

The residents suspected that vested interests were involved in the f requent wildfire incidents in the region.

Meanwhile, nazim of Topi tehsil Sohail Yousafzai said the Ajmer Mountain fire had been controlled.

Meanwhile, a man allegedly killed his father in Shahmansoor area on Wednesday.

Riazullah told police that his brother, Muhibullah, gunned down their f ather, Farmanullah, for ignoring his opposition to the plan to sell house, and fled.

The police registered an FIR and began investigation.