(Baonghean.vn) - Although the fire in Nam Dan and Thanh Chuong districts (Nghe An) was completely controlled on the morning of May 1, at the scene, some forests were burned down and are unlikely to recover.
Clip: Quang AnOn April 30, a forest fire broke out in Nam Dan and Thanh Chuong districts, Nghe An province. Hot weather combined with strong winds and thick layers of vegetation caused the fire to spread quickly. However, with the spirit and determination to extinguish the fire and save the forest, the authorities of Nghe An province, the two localities and the people completely controlled the fire on the night of April 30. In the photo: Scene of the forest fire in Hong Son hamlet, Nam Thai commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Quang AnOn the morning of May 1, some remnants of the fire still smoldered in some places, however, due to the small scale and timely extinguishment, no new fires broke out. Photo: Quang AnAccording to initial preliminary statistics, nearly 20 hectares of forest were burned, including 10 hectares of forest in Thanh Khai commune, Thanh Chuong district and 8.5 hectares of forest in Nam Thai commune and Nam Dan town, Nam Dan district. The burned forest was mainly acacia, eucalyptus, pine, the rest was grassland and reeds. Photo: Quang AnDue to strong winds and thick layers of vegetation, authorities were forced to cut firebreaks to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas. Photo: Quang AnAlthough it was during the holiday, when the fire broke out, the two localities mobilized more than 1,000 people to participate in firefighting, including the following forces: Forest rangers, Forest Management Board officers; officers, civil servants, militia of communes and towns; officers and civil servants of the District Party Committee, District People's Committee, District Military Command, District Police, Fire Prevention and Fighting Police No. 7, military units stationed in the area, commune police and all the people. Photo: Quang AnThe burnt pine area is no longer exploitable because the pine resin has soaked into the fire and burned dry. Photo: Quang AnThe burnt trees were mostly 3-5 years old, still in the process of growing, and not too large in size. Photo: Quang AnThe thick layer of vegetation makes the terrain slippery, and the steepness of the mountain also affects the surveillance of the authorities. Photo: Quang AnOfficers and soldiers extinguished the remnants of the fire on the morning of May 1, preventing a new fire from breaking out. Photo: Quang An
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