Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspects forest fire prevention in Thanh Chuong and Do Luong

On the morning of May 25, 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 inspected forest fire prevention in Do Luong and Thanh Chuong.

Also attending were comrade Phung Thanh Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, representatives of the Provincial Police, the Provincial Military Command, functional forces and representatives of the People's Committees of Thanh Chuong and Do Luong districts.

Comrade Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the working delegation inspected fire prevention work in Hanh Lam commune, Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Van Truong

In Thanh Chuong district, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De and the working delegation inspected forest fire fighting equipment at Hoa Quan Forest Protection Management Station, Ngoc Lam commune, managed by Thanh Chuong Protective Forest Management Board, and inspected vegetation clearing in Hanh Lam commune.

According to the report of the District People's CommitteeThanh ChuongThe district has over 350 hectares of pine trees. The locality has established 35 forest fire prevention and fighting teams; 160 PCCCR teams. The district has prepared 35 blowers, 18 water pumps, 86 chainsaws, over 400 rakes, fire extinguishers, and about 600 knives.

The provincial working group inspected fire fighting equipment in Hanh Lam commune, Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Van Truong

Also this morning, the working group inspected the treatment of pine forest vegetation in Bai Son commune and inspected the previous pine forest fire in Thuong Son commune (Do Luong).

According to the report of the People's Committee of Do Luong district: The district has an area of ​​2,000 hectares of pine forest, up to now, 26 commune-level forest fire prevention and control teams, 201 forest fire prevention and control teams have been established, including 198 teams in villages with forests and 3 teams of Do Luong Forestry One Member Co., Ltd. The district has treated 120 hectares of vegetation under the pine forest canopy.

After inspecting the situation and listening to the opinions of departments, branches, professional forces and local authorities of Thanh Chuong and Do Luong districts, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the forest fire prevention and fighting plans of the two districts.

The provincial working group inspected the forest in Bai Son commune, Do Luong district. Photo: Van Truong

Forest fire prevention work has generally been implemented synchronously from the district to the commune, village and forest owners. Units have developed specific and detailed fire prevention and fighting plans, and have paid attention to propaganda work, forest fire warning, clearing vegetation, clearing firebreaks, etc. Localities and forest owners have proactively set up checkpoints to check people entering and leaving the forest, and have prepared and strictly implemented the 4 on-site plan in forest fire prevention and fighting.

However, fire prevention and control work in Thanh Chuong and Do Luong districts still has a high potential risk. Some key forests have not yet been equipped with warning signs and no-fire signs; some forest cover areas have not yet been cleared; and firebreaks have not yet been built in the bordering forest areas.

Provincial leaders inspect the scene of the fire in Thuong Son commune, Do Luong district, which was promptly extinguished a few days ago. Photo: Van Truong

Concluding the inspection, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De emphasized that in the current severe hot weather conditions, forest fire prevention and control is an extremely important task. At the same time, he requested localities to effectively implement the approved forest fire prevention and control plans from district, commune and forest owners.

Strengthen the inspection and supervision of the District Steering Committee for forest owners and local authorities at the commune level in implementing the PCCCR plan. Organize, practice, test alarms and review the plans to promptly detect shortcomings and inadequacies in the implementation of PCCCR plans at localities and forest owners for timely supplementation.

Management units strictly control the use of fire in forests and forest edges, strictly prohibit and suspend all activities of processing vegetation and other activities that generate fire sources and heat sources that can cause forest fires during hot weather. In key forests, forest owners, forest rangers, and local authorities must set up checkpoints, have regulations on forest entry and exit, and fire prohibition signs to remind people to comply with regulations on forest fire prevention and control.

The People's Committees of the districts continue to resolutely direct fire prevention and control measures, maintain 24/7 staff on duty at the Fire Prevention and Control Command Offices at all levels, Forest Protection Departments, forest owners and at fire watchtowers; and directly observe forest fires through the camera surveillance system.

Comrade Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed the conclusion of forest fire prevention and control work in Thuong Son commune, Do Luong district. Photo: Van Truong

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that when a forest fire occurs, the Chairman of the District People's Committee and forest owners must seriously and flexibly implement the on-site plan 4, mobilizing forces from local units according to the signed contract. After the incidentsforest firemust deploy forces to extinguish all embers, organize on-site investigations. Investigate the causes of forest fires, clarify the responsibilities of organizations and individuals related to forest fires. Continue to repair and build a system of firebreaks between border areas, and clear vegetation in forest areas at high risk of fire.