Nghe An: More than 400 people are trying to put out the forest fire at night

At 9:00 p.m. on August 3, more than 400 people, with the reinforcement of the police, rangers of Dien Chau Forest Protection Department and specialized fire fighting equipment, were still unable to control and extinguish the forest fire.

Scene of a fire in a pine forest many years old in Tan Chau commune, Nghe An province (Photo: VNA)

On the evening of August 3, Mr. Phan Van Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Chau commune, Nghe An province, informed the press that more than 400 people were trying to control the forest fire in Tan Chau commune (former Dien Phu).

Earlier, at around 5:30 p.m., local people discovered a fire in a pine forest in Tan Chau commune that quickly spread.

As soon as receiving the information, local authorities mobilized local forces, people and vehicles to urgently deploy forest fire fighting work.

However, by 9 p.m. the same day, the participating forces had increased to more than 400 people with the reinforcement of the police force, rangers of Dien Chau Forest Protection Department and specialized fire fighting equipment but still could not control and extinguish the forest fire. Initial estimates have shown that many hectares of forest have been damaged.

Deploying forces to the scene of the pine forest fire to control and extinguish the fire (Photo: VNA)

Mr. Phan Van Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Chau Commune, Nghe An Province, added that the area where the fire broke out was a pine forest with many years of history, rugged terrain, and strong southwest winds at level 3-4, making firefighting difficult. All forces are still trying their best but have not been able to control the spreading fire.

Currently, local authorities are coordinating with forces to deploy teams to approach the scene, collect vegetation, and cut firebreaks with the determination to control the fire to quickly extinguish it and minimize forest damage due to the fire spreading widely.

Tan Chau commune has a forest area of more than 2,300 hectares, the locality owns the largest forest area among the communes of Dien Chau district (old).

Most of the forest area in the area is pine forest, many of which are located near residential areas, increasing the risk of forest fires, especially during the peak of the hot season./.

According to Vietnam+

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/nghe-an-hon-400-nguoi-dang-no-luc-chua-chay-rung-trong-dem-post1053506.vnp

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