Thousands of people work hard to save the forest in Dien Chau
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to hot weather and strong winds, the fire in Dien Loc commune (Dien Chau) became more and more complicated, thousands of people had to work hard to save the forest.
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Previously, the fire started in Hamlet 4, Dien Loc Commune, Dien Chau, right next to residential areas. At the scene, black smoke rose high. Photo: Quang An |
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The fire is mainly concentrated on the top of the mountain, so the road to put out the fire is steep and bumpy, making it difficult for forces to move. Photo: Quang An |
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Due to hot weather, high temperature, strong southwest wind, the fire broke out more and more fiercely. Photo: Quang An |
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Thousands of people including the Army, Police, Border Guard, Forest Rangers, along with Dien Chau district authorities and local people, worked hard to put out the fire. Photo: Quang An |
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The blowers were mobilized at full capacity to put out the fire. Photo: Quang An |
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The fire area had a thick layer of old pine undergrowth that had not been cleared, so the fire spread very quickly. People and forces both put out the fire and raked the undergrowth to control the fire. Photo: Quang An |
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Forces clear obstacles to facilitate firefighting. Photo: Quang An |
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Firebreaks have also been completed to prevent the fire from spreading to houses. Photo: Quang An |
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Logistics forces also trekked through forests and climbed mountains to bring drinking water to serve the firefighting work. However, as of 6 p.m. this afternoon, the fire was still not under control. Photo: Quang An |