Invest in a shoulder-mounted blower to prevent forest fires
(Baonghean.vn) - To be proactive in forest fire prevention and control, the Nam Dan Special-Use Forest Management Board has invested in purchasing 4 Japanese branded shoulder-mounted blowers for forest fire prevention and control, worth 100 million VND.
Nam Dan Special Use Forest Management Board manages over 4,000 hectares of pine forest, and the risk of forest fires is very high during the hot season. To be proactive in fire prevention and control, Nam Dan Special Use Forest Management Board has invested in additional blowers to assist in fire fighting.
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Specialized blowers are very effective in extinguishing forest fires. (In the photo: Officers of Nam Dan Special-Use Forest Management Board are checking the blower) |
The function of this blower is similar to a high-pressure fan, integrated with a gasoline engine specialized in forestry with a speed of 7,000 rpm. The forest fire blower can extinguish fires on the ground, with a flame height of 2.5 m. The blower is quite effective in extinguishing forest fires that often occur in places with complex terrain, steep slopes, far from water sources, and difficult traffic.
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And try on the anti-suffocation device |
The above 4 wind blowers were provided to communes with many pine forests, including 1 in Nam Giang, 2 in Nam Hung, and 1 in Khanh Son. Thus, in Nam Dan area, there are over 20 wind blowers serving forest fire fighting.
It is known that the Nam Dan Special Use Forest Management Board is building a fire watchtower in Nam Linh commune worth 800 million VND, which will be put into use in the upcoming hot season.
Van Truong
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