Nghe An mobilized 6 fire trucks and 3 squads to fight the forest fire in Nghi Xuan.

The forest fire in Nghi Xuan (Ha Tinh) started at 12 noon on June 28, in the pine hill area adjacent to Xuan Hong commune and Xuan An town (Nghi Xuan district). By 12 noon on June 29, the fire continued to spread southward.

Forest fire in Nghi Xuan (Ha Tinh) on the evening of June 28. Photo: Sach Nguyen.

The government of Ha Tinh province and Nghi Xuan district mobilized people and equipment, coordinated with police forces, border guards, militia and local people with thousands of people to the scene to save the forest. Thousands of people were mobilized to fight the fire.

On the night of June 28, a fire broke out on the top of Hong Linh mountain. Photo: Sach Nguyen.

Since the night of June 28, receiving a request from the neighboring province, Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Thai Thanh Quy has directed the Fire Police of Nghe An Province to send reinforcements.

Nghe An fire trucks went to help put out a forest fire in Ha Tinh. Photo: Sach Nguyen.

Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of Nghe An Provincial Police said: Last night, at the request of Ha Tinh, Nghe An sent 3 fire trucks to put out the fire and this morning with the complicated situation, the other side requested support, Nghe An sent 3 more fire trucks to help put out the fire. In total, there were nearly 30 officers and soldiers who went to put out the fire.

At one point, the fire was so close to many households in residential group 1, Xuan An town, many houses were only about 50 meters away. Photo: Sach Nguyen

It is very hot now, firefighters are putting out the ashes and are on standby to prevent the forest from burning again.

Authorities are putting out the fire near a house. Photo: Quang An