Mobilized 1,000 people to put out the fire and save the pine forest at night.

(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Ho Phi Hoe, Chairman of Cong Thanh Commune People's Committee said: at about 2:00 a.m. on July 2, 2015, the government, functional forces and peoplelocalcontrolled the pine forest fire at Dong Tu Va, in the area of ​​Tan Long and Ngoc Son hamlets, Cong Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district).

Accordingly, the fire broke out at 9:00 p.m. on July 1 in a corner of the pine forest in Tan Long hamlet and then spread to Ngoc Son hamlet.

The fire broke out at 9:00 p.m. on July 1 in a corner of the pine forest in Tan Long hamlet.

The fire completely burned down more than 10 hectares of pine forest.

Upon receiving the news, the local authorities mobilized more than 1,000 people from the Forest Protection Department, the Forest Protection Management Board, the Military Command, the District Police, the mobile militia platoon and the militia of 6 communes: Bao Thanh, Cong Thanh, My Thanh, Son Thanh, Khanh Thanh, Lien Thanh with the contribution of 63 soldiers of the 324th Regiment - Military Region IV stationed in Do Luong district to put out the fire. Because the fire area is a steep hill range, the fire spread quickly, so the fire fighting work encountered many difficulties.

Forces worked to put out the fire at night.

By about 2am this morning (July 2), the fire was under control.

The fire has completely burned down more than 10 hectares of pine forest. The cause is being investigated by the authorities.

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Video of pine forest fire in Cong Thanh - Yen Thanh

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