Forest fire on the mountain in Yen Khe (Con Cuong)
(Baonghean.vn) - A fire broke out on a mountain in Yen Khe (Con Cuong) for unknown reasons. The district has directed firefighting efforts, but due to the rugged terrain, access is difficult. Fortunately, by this morning, August 13, the fire was extinguished.
At about 2:30 p.m. on August 12, a fire broke out.appeared in the area halfway up the rocky mountain (in the Pha village area, Yen Khe commune, Con Cuong district) and the dry weather caused the fire to gradually spread to the top of the mountain. The burning area is a bush forest, limestone mountains with steep cliffs, extremely rugged terrain and difficult to access.
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The fire broke out halfway up the mountain at around 2:30 p.m. on August 12... |
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...then the fire spread to the top until night. Photo: PV |
Immediately after the fire broke out, functional forces: Forest rangers, Fire Prevention and Fighting, Border Guard, local authorities... were all present at the scene, but due to the difficult terrain, the forces could not approach the fire, so they were only on duty to limit the fire from spreading to other areas, ready to help limit damage to people's property.
By this morning, August 13, the forest fire on the mountain had been extinguished.