Dien Chau strengthens fire prevention and control during hot season

(Baonghean.vn) - This year, according to the forecast of the Hydrometeorological Agency, due to the impact of climate change, the weather is becoming more and more complicated, with prolonged heat and drought, and a high risk of forest fires and vegetation cover. To cope with the above situation, Dien Chau district has strengthened urgent measures in forest protection, fire prevention and fire fighting.

Forest rangers and people cleared firebreaks and vegetation in the pine forest of Dien An commune.

Dien Chau has a forest area of ​​nearly 7,000 hectares, concentrated in 9 communes. To be proactive in forest fire prevention and fighting (PCCCR), right from the beginning of the hot season, Dien Chau has completed the Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Steering Committee, built PCCCR forces from district, commune, down to hamlets.

Particularly since the beginning of April, Dien Chau Forest Protection Department has stepped up patrolling and controlling activities to prevent violations of the law on forest protection and development; closely coordinated between functional forces with localities, forest owners and the masses in forest fire prevention and control work. Organized 24/7 duty during the Cuong Temple festival, the holidays of April 30 and May 1; organized the signing of forest fire prevention and control commitments between the Chairmen of the People's Committees of 9 communes and the Chairman of the District People's Committee, between 77 hamlets and the Chairmen of the People's Committees of communes with key forests; regularly propagated on the radio system of communes and hamlets about forest fire prevention and control...

Dien Phu commune militia put up fire ban signs.

Since the beginning of the year, Dien Chau has not had any forest fires. Dien Chau strives to have no forest fires in the district in 2015.

Huy Dong

Dien Chau Radio Station