Mobilizing fire trucks and forces to extinguish rubber and eucalyptus forest fires in Nghe An

Chu Minh DNUM_CCZAGZCACA 21:20

(Baonghean.vn) - 2 hectares of planted forest burned, mainly rubber and eucalyptus. The initial cause was determined to be due to people burning the ground cover.

On the evening of June 22, 2020, a forest plantation area of ​​people in Dong Hieu ward, Thai Hoa town suddenly caught fire.

Upon receiving the news, the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department (Nghe An Provincial Police) directed Fire Fighting and Rescue Team No. 3 to dispatch 2 fire trucks and 16 officers and soldiers to quickly arrive at the scene to coordinate in extinguishing the fire.

Hiện trường vụ cháy. Ảnh: Chu Minh
Fire scene. Photo: Chu Minh

At about 20:15 the same day, the fire was basically under control, professional firefighters continued to extinguish the fire and prevent it from rekindling.

The initial cause was determined to be due to people burning vegetation.

Authorities try to put out the fire. Photo: Chu Minh

The fire damaged about 2 hectares of planted forest, mainly rubber and eucalyptus.

Chu Minh