Forest fire warning

The Steering Committee on forest protection and development planning of Nghe An province announced:

According to the forecast of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station, from June 18 to 22, 2014, in Nghe An province, the weather will continue to be hot and sunny, combined with the Southwest Foehn effect, so Nghe An province will experience hot weather with common temperatures of 35 - 37 degrees Celsius. Forest fire forecasts in Nghe An province are as follows:

Districts in the midland and lowland plains: Nam Dan, Nghi Loc, Do Luong, Hung Nguyen, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu, Thanh Chuong and Vinh City,

Forest fire forecast level: level IV (danger level);

Requesting local authorities, forest owners, and Forest Rangers to strictly implement forest fire prevention and fighting measures:

1- On duty 24/7 at the fire watchtower and the standing office of the Command Committee at all levels to quickly respond to forest fire situations.

2- Propaganda to remind households to manage students during summer vacation not to use fire in the forest as it can cause forest fires, which is very dangerous.

3- Organize forces to guard against forest fires, strictly control people entering and leaving the forest, and the use of fire in the forest and along the forest edge.

4- When a forest fire is detected, the forest owner, local authorities, and the Forest Protection Department must quickly mobilize forces and means on the spot to extinguish the fire and prevent a large fire from occurring.

STEERING COMMITTEE OF KHBV&PTR