Timely extinguishing of forest fire in Thanh Chuong district

Tien Dong• August 22, 2021 17:58

(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon (August 22), a forest fire broke out in the border area between Thanh Dong commune and Thanh Chuong town, Thanh Chuong district.

According to information received, the fire broke out at around 1:00 p.m. in Thanh Dong 5 village, bordering Thanh Dong commune and Thanh Chuong town. This is a production forest area of ​​about 5 households.

Vụ cháy xẩy ra vào thời điểm nắng nóng, cộng với gió to khiến cho việc chữa cháy gặp nhiều khó khăn. Ảnh: PV
The fire broke out during hot weather, combined with strong winds making firefighting difficult. Photo: PV

Receiving the news, the forest rangersThanh Chuong districtIn coordination with Thanh Dong Commune Police, Thanh Chuong Town and the Dai Dong cluster forest fire prevention and fighting youth team, available equipment such as blowers, fire extinguishers, and machetes were used to fight the forest fire.

Sau khoảng 3 giờ nỗ lực
After about 3 hours of active efforts to put out the fire, the fire was brought under control. Photo: PV

In hot weather conditions, strong winds and high mountain areas made firefighting difficult. However, with close coordination of local forces participating in firefighting, after about 3 hours of actively extinguishing the fire,firecontrolled. Estimated damage is about 1 hectare of people's production acacia forest.

Currently, the cause of the fire is being investigated by local authorities.

Tien Dong