Forest fire warning in Nghe An province reaches extremely dangerous level

In recent days, in Nghe An took placeintense heat, the temperature measured in localities is always at very high levels such as Con Cuong 41.3°C, Tay Hieu 42.2°C, Tuong Duong 43.1°C, Quy Chau 42°C, Quy Hop 41.2°C, Do Luong 42.2°C, Vinh 41°C... on May 5.

On May 6, the heat wave continued to spread widely. In this situation, Nghe An Forest Protection Department issued a warning about the level of forest fires to the Forest Protection Departments and local authorities to proactively prepare plans to prevent and fight forest fires.

The entire Nghe An province has a forest fire forecast level 5 - extremely dangerous on May 6. Photo: Quang An

Accordingly, on May 6, 21 districts, cities and towns in Nghe An province all had forest fire forecasts at level 5, the highest level - extremely dangerous. This is the time of prolonged dry, drought, and exhaustion, with the possibility of large fires spreading quickly in all types of forests.

This is also the first time in 2023 that the entire Nghe An province is forecast at the highest level. Previously, level 5 was only forecast in some localities such as Quy Hop, Tuong Duong... in April 2023.

Faced with the current risk of forest fires, Nghe An province also directed localities to maintain 24/7 staff on duty at fire watchtowers, and arrange for people to regularly access and monitor the forest fire warning information system of the Forest Protection Department to promptly detect and issue early warnings to local authorities, forest owners and people to raise vigilance and proactively deploy appropriate measures for forest fire prevention and fighting.

Concentrate forces to strengthen forest patrols, forest inspections, forest fire prevention and fighting at offices and forest gate checkpoints to check people entering and leaving the forest in order to promptly propagate and mobilize people not to use fire in the forest causing fires to spread into the forest. Strictly prohibit all acts of burning fields, fields, and vegetation to prepare land for forest planting and reduce flammable materials in the forest in the area on days with a risk of forest fires at level 4 and level 5.

Forest fire forecast levels. Photo: Quang An

When a forest fire occurs, urgently mobilize forces to handle the situation, not letting the fire spread or become larger; after a forest fire, urgently investigate to clearly determine the cause and the person causing the fire and strictly handle the violating organizations and individuals, and at the same time have a plan to restore the forest.