Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspects forest fire prevention and fighting in Nghi Loc

On the morning of June 19, comrade Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Command Committee for urgent issues on forest protection and development, forest fire prevention and fighting in Nghe An province, and the working delegation inspected forest fire prevention and fighting in Nghi Loc district.

In Nghi Loc district, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De and the working delegation inspected forest fire prevention and fighting work in Nghi Yen commune.

According to the report of Nghi Loc District People's Committee, the whole district has nearly 500 hectares of pine trees. To proactively prevent and fight forest fires, Nghi Loc Protective Forest Management Board has repaired 20/68 km of firebreaks and treated over 125 hectares of vegetation. The whole Nghi Loc district has established 15 forest fire prevention and fighting platoons in communes and forest owners, and 80 fire prevention and fighting teams.

The whole district has prepared 51 blowers, 17 chainsaws, more than 147 rakes, fire extinguishers, and about 359 knives. Since the beginning of 2024, Nghi Loc district has had 1 forest fire in Nghi Thiet commune.

After inspecting the situation and listening to the opinions of departments, branches, professional forces and local authorities of Nghi Loc district, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the forest fire prevention and fighting plan of Nghi Loc district.

The inspection shows that forest fire prevention and fighting work has generally been implemented synchronously from the district to the commune, village and forest owners. Units have developed specific and detailed forest fire prevention and fighting plans. Prepare and strictly implement the "4 on-site" plan in forest fire prevention and fighting.

However, fire prevention and fighting in Nghi Loc district still has a high risk of occurrence. Some key forests have not yet built a system of warning signs and fire prohibition signs at forest entrances. There are still many areas of understory vegetation in the district that have not been cleared, so the risk of forest fires is high. The border forest area and firebreaks between Nghi Loc district and Nam Dan district, Nghi Loc district and Dien Chau district have not been regularly maintained and repaired.

Concluding the inspection, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De requested that the locality should implement the "four on-site" motto well in forest fire prevention and fighting; the District People's Committee continues to resolutely direct forest fire prevention and fighting measures, maintain 24/24 hours of duty at the Forest Fire Prevention and Fighting Command Office at all levels, Forest Protection Department, forest owners and at fire watchtowers; directly observe forest fires through the camera surveillance system. Pay special attention during hot, peak days.

Be proactive in coordinating between agencies, departments, and other units to promptly and thoroughly handle forest fire situations. Strictly prohibit acts of burning bees, burning ground cover, setting fire to wild bees, and suspend all activities that are likely to lead to forest fires.

Mobilize the masses to actively denounce those who violate the law in the field of forest protection and development. Do a good job of investigating, verifying, and tracing the causes and perpetrators of forest fires. Organize drills and review plans to promptly detect shortcomings and inadequacies in the implementation of forest fire prevention and fighting plans in localities and forest owners for timely supplementation.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested Nghi Loc district to continue to repair and build a firebreak system between border areas, contributing to reducing the risk of forest fires.