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| In pine forests at high risk of fire in the districtDien ChauLike Dien Phu commune, since April 15, two checkpoints have been set up at the forest gate to control people entering and leaving the forest. These points always have militia, commune police, and local forest rangers on duty 24/7. (taken on May 19). Photo: Van Truong |
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| Most people entering and exiting forest fire prevention and control checkpoints in Dien Phu and Dien Chau communes comply with the requirement to declare personal information. Photo: Van Truong |
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Mr. Dang Van Su, a militiaman in Dien Phu commune, said: We clearly record the full name, address, phone number, and purpose of entry and exit of all people entering and exiting this area. Every day, about 20-30 people enter the forest to exploit pine resin or take care of the farm. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Forest rangers of Dien Chau district check and guard forest fires in Dien Phu commune, Dien Chau. Photo: Van Truong |
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| A representative of the Dien Chau District Forest Protection Department said: Dien Chau district has over 6,000 hectares of pine forests, the risk of forest fires is very high because most of the vegetation under the pine forest canopy has not been treated. To minimize the risk of forest fires, the district has set up 4 checkpoints at the forest entrance, including 2 checkpoints in Dien Phu commune, 1 checkpoint in Dien Doai commune, and 1 checkpoint in Minh Chau commune, Dien Chau district. In addition to controlling and monitoring information about people entering and leaving the forest, the checkpoints also propagate and remind people not to bring fire into the forest, while raising awareness of forest fire prevention and control. Photo: Van Truong |
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At the Nam Giang fire watchtower (Nam Dan), forest rangers are also staying at the watchtower to watch the forest fire during the hot season. This fire watchtower is 10 meters high and can observe forest fires in the entire Nam Giang, Nam Linh, Nam Anh, and Nam Thanh areas of Nam Dan district. Photo: Van Truong |
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| A representative of the Nam Dan Special Use Forest Management Board said: The Board manages over 3,000 hectares of pine forest. Since April 15, the Board has assigned forces to take turns guarding 7 fire watchtowers 24/7 in the communes of Nam Hung, Nam Giang... Fully prepared equipment such as over 20 fire blowers, hundreds of fire extinguishers, saws to be ready to put out the fire. Photo: Van Truong |
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| In Yen Thanh district, the Yen Thanh Protective Forest Management Board has currently treated nearly 4,500 hectares of vegetation under pine canopy, maintained over 30 km of firebreaks bordering communes to minimize the risk of forest fires. Photo: Van Truong |
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Faced with the high risk of forest fires, the Forest Protection Department has directed its subordinate units to maintain 100% of their personnel on duty 24/7 during hot weather and high risk of forest fires. Forest owners and commune-level People's Committees have arranged forces to guard and control people entering and leaving forests in key forest areas, at fire watchtowers, and forest protection stations at high risk of forest fires to proactively prevent and stop forest fires. In the photo: Forest rangers of Con Cuong district patrol and control an area of over 1,100 hectares of bamboo at risk of fire during hot weather in Mon Son and Luc Da communes. Photo: Van Truong |
Up to now, the whole province has treated over 2,600 hectares of pine forest undergrowth, repaired 186 km of firebreaks; built 62 km of production forest roads bordering natural forests. Built 7 new fire watchtowers, repaired 12 watchtowers; built 140 new fire prohibition signs.
The Forestry Department has also directed forestry units to prepare, repair, and test-operate machinery and equipment to be ready for forest fire fighting.
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