Thousands of people put out forest fire in Nam Dan
Van Truong•June 27, 2019 19:45
(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 20 hours of outbreak, by 6:00 p.m. on June 27, the fire in Khanh Son commune, Nam Dan was controlled by authorities and people.
Khanh Son - Nam Dan forest has been on fire since the night of June 26. All night long, the forces stayed to put out the forest fire, but today the fire broke out again. A large column of smoke rose again in hamlet 1 Khanh Son, Nam Dan after burning the surrounding areas. Photo: Van Truong
Since 2:00 pm this afternoon, the fire has been burning from the ashes in hamlet 1, Khanh Son commune (near National Highway 15). Strong southwest winds have caused the forest fire to rise 3-5 meters high, making it very difficult to put out the fire. Photo: Van Truong
The epicenter of the forest fire at 5:30 p.m. on June 27 was still very fierce. Photo: Pham Hai
Despite the danger, hundreds of soldiers and local forest fire fighters remained at the scene to put out the forest fire. Photo: Pham Hai.
The fire also spread to the garden of a resident. Photo: Firefighters used a water hose to put out the fire and save the lemon garden of Mr. Nguyen Viet Nhung's family in Hamlet 1, Khanh Son Commune. Photo: Van Truong
Nam Dan district mobilized the army forces of Brigade 141, Battalion 13, Brigade 2, Battalions 12, 38, Regiment 764, Provincial Police, Provincial Fire Prevention and Fighting Police. A total of nearly 700 soldiers were mobilized along with hundreds of people from Khanh Son commune to put out the forest fire this afternoon (June 27) in Khanh Son commune, Nam Dan. Photo: Van Truong
There were times when the wind was strong, the fire was 4-5 meters high, and the fire fighting force was helpless to put it out. On the afternoon of June 27, the Forest Protection Department mobilized additional forces from Hung Nguyen Forest Protection Department and Thanh Chuong Forest Protection Department to join the rescue. Photo: Van Truong
By 6 p.m. on June 27, the fire was under control, and an estimated 15 hectares of pine forest in Khanh Son had been damaged. Photo: Van Truong.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the night of June 25, authorities, local people and police worked hard to extinguish the pine forest fire in Nam Xuan commune (Nam Dan district, Nghe An).
(Baonghean.vn) - After nearly 10 hours of active and urgent work by officers, soldiers of the unit and local forces, by 4:30 this morning (June 23), the fire was basically under control.
