Burning the ground cover, burning nearly 2 hectares of eucalyptus forest

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of May 22, Quynh Luu Forest Protection Department said: At 3:00 p.m. on May 21, in Hoang Mai town, a eucalyptus forest fire broke out in Dong Kin area, Tan Hung block, Quynh Thien ward.

Immediately upon receiving the report from the people, Quynh Luu Forest Ranger Department coordinated with Quynh Thien Ward People's Committee to mobilize nearly 80 people including forest rangers, ward military command, ward police, block leaders, deputy block leaders, and households... to use fire extinguishers, sprinkle water, cover the fire with sand, and at the same time divide the fire to prevent it from spreading.

After nearly 2 hours with the active participation of forest rangers and local people, the fire was controlled and extinguished. The area of ​​each eucalyptus burned was estimated at nearly 2 hectares. The initial cause was determined to be due to people carelessly burning the ground cover, leading to the fire./.

Nhu Thuy