Timely extinguishing of forest fire in Quang Son commune (Do Luong)
(Baonghean.vn) - At around 11:10 a.m. on September 14, residents of Hamlet 2, Quang Son Commune, Do Luong discovered a fire in the cajuput forest area belonging to the forest plantation of Mr. Le Van Tam and Ms. Le Thi Tu.
Immediately afterwards, forest production households in the area where the fire broke out, together with officials and people of Quang Son commune, coordinated to put out the fire.
Due to the hot weather, the fire spread quickly. The fire brigade tried very hard to put out the forest fire.
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The fire started at the foot of the mountain and then gradually spread to the top of the mountain. Photo: PV |
Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department - Provincial Police directed Fire Prevention and Rescue Team No. 5 to mobilize 2 fire trucks and 14 officers and soldiers to quickly arrive at the scene, using blowers to extinguish the fire.
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Firefighters try to extinguish the fire. Photo: PV |
By 1:00 p.m. the same day, the fire was completely extinguished, with an estimated burned area of nearly 1 hectare.
According to initial information, the fire started in the exploited tree planting area at the foot of the mountain, then spread up the mountain.