Man uses matches to burn forest, forcing thousands of people to put out fire in Nghe An

Nam Dan forest is on fire again, thousands of people fight the fire at night

(Baonghean.vn) - In order to prevent and control the widespread and prolonged fire in Nam Dan, nearly 1,000 people from many forces climbed the mountain to put out the fire at night.

According to the indictment No. 32/ND-VKS dated May 25, 2020 of the People's Procuracy of Nam Dan district, at about 9:45 p.m. on June 28, 2019, Ha Truc was resting on a hammock in his yard when he had the idea of ​​burning down Khe Dot forest in hamlet 2, Khanh Son commune, Nam Dan district with the purpose of buying land and planting other trees.

Defendant Ha Truc at the trial. Photo: Kim Dung

Here, Mr. Truc took 5 matches and placed them in the middle of 4 incense sticks, then used the prepared thread to wrap the matches around the incense, lit them and stuck them into the dry grass. When the incense burned to the sulfur, the fire broke out, causing a fierce forest fire.

The fire from Khe Dot forest, Khanh Son commune has spread to other hamlets, forcing thousands of people to put out the fire. Photo: Huy Thu

The forest fire forced authorities to mobilize thousands of people to put out the fire and save the forest. The total damaged area was up to 569,300 m2.² causing property damage on land of more than 2.25 billion VND.

Based on the results of the investigation, examination of the scene and physical evidence. Considering that the defendant confessed honestly, repented; voluntarily made amends and compensated for the damage. Considering that he is a family of policy beneficiaries with contributions to the revolution. Based on the Criminal Code: sentenced Ha Truc to 7 years and 6 months in prison.

Regarding civil liability: Pursuant to the Penal Code and the Civil Code, the defendant is required to compensate the victims for damages totaling more than 2 billion VND. The defendant has compensated 250 million VND.