Nghe An strengthens forest fire monitoring during extremely hot days
Van Truong•June 10, 2025 11:51
With the return of severe heat and high risk of forest fires, Nghe An has directed relevant sectors to synchronously deploy fire prevention measures. In particular, forest patrolling and monitoring have been strengthened, especially in areas with high risk of forest fires.
Nghe An has a large and dense area of pine, acacia and alluvial forests, posing a high risk of forest fires during the hot season. Photo: Van TruongIn recent days, the Yen Thanh District Forest Protection Department has been inspecting the clearing of vegetation in pine forests in the area. Photo: Van TruongMr. Nguyen Viet Khanh - Head of Yen Thanh Forest Protection Department said that during the recent hot days, the Department has coordinated with the Forest Protection Department to inspect forest fire prevention and fighting in communes with pine forests, and at the same time reviewed the system of fire fighting tools and equipment. Photo: Van TruongSome fire watchtowers in Nam Dan district are being actively repaired and maintained to serve the work of forest fire control during the hot season. Photo: Van TruongWorkers of the Management Board of the Hoang Thi Loan Tomb Relic Site check and operate the water tap system to serve the work of forest fire prevention and fighting. Photo: Van TruongSince April 1, the People's Committee of Dien Doai Commune (Dien Chau District) has set up a checkpoint right at the forest gate in Xuan Son hamlet to control people entering and leaving the forest. The checkpoint is on duty 24/7 with the participation of militia, commune police and forestry officers. Photo: Van TruongQuyet Mountain area (Trung Do ward, Vinh city) - where Emperor Quang Trung temple, weather radar station and more than 400 households live - has over 56 hectares of pine forest. Currently, the Forest Ranger force is strengthening the guard and preventing forest fires. Photo: Van TruongWorkers of the Northern Nghe An Forest Protection Management Board (Quynh Luu district) are on duty 24/7 to monitor images from the surveillance camera system transmitted to the server, promptly detecting and handling incidents. Photo: Van TruongMr. Nguyen Danh Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment said: Nghe An currently has more than 15,800 hectares of pine forests - a type of flammable forest. To proactively prevent fires, the whole province has established hundreds of command committees at all levels with more than 6,000 participants; treated the vegetation on more than 2,500 hectares; repaired and renewed nearly 280 km of firebreaks. Preparations for vehicles and equipment are also focused with 12 forest fire monitoring camera systems being managed and operated effectively. In addition, the firefighting force is equipped with many blowers, vegetation cutters, chainsaws, thousands of fire extinguishers, knives, manual tools such as rakes, hoes, shovels, ready to respond when a forest fire occurs. In the photo: Dead and dry forest, high risk of fire in Quy Hop. Photo: Van Truong
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