Forests in Telangana have recorded a drastic fall in forest fire incidences in the first two months of this year thanks to better planning and management. While this is so, the Forest Department does not want to claim that rampant forest fires are a thing of the past. The reduction in the number, compared to incidences for the corresponding period last year, is a good augury. Especially for the former composite Adilabad district which encompasses some pristine forests in the Adilabad Territorial Circle and more importantly the Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR), both boasting of a good, wild animal population.