The fire that was noticed around noon on May 9 has reduced to ashes the medicinal plant there and may have caused danger to the wild animals and birds there, sources said.
Tahsildar Vishwanath Ghuge and President of Lonar Municipal Council Baliram Mapari visited the spot alongwith police officials to oversee the efforts to extinguish fire.
The reason behind the raging fire was not known and the people here have demanded an official enquiry.