Pine forests in Thanh Chi commune (Thanh Chuong) caught fire again.

(Baonghean.vn)- At noon on July 4, 2015, the pine forest in hamlet 8B, Thanh Chi commune (Thanh Chuong) continued to burn again.

The fire spread quickly, threatening houses at the foot of the mountain.

It is known that the pine forest on Oi mountain is several decades old, with a thick layer of rotten leaves at the base, and it is hot at noon, so it is easy to catch fire. The fire started on the northern slope of the mountain, then spread, threatening the houses at the foot of the mountain. Thanh Chi commune leaders quickly mobilized security forces, militia and self-defense forces, and people in hamlets 3, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B to actively put out the fire, clear trees, rake dry leaves, create runways, and isolate areas...

People actively cut trees, raked leaves, and created a runway.

After two fires, about 2.5 hectares of pine forest in Thanh Chi commune were burned down.

By 2 p.m. the same day, the fire was completely extinguished. Within just 22 days (first fire on June 12), about 2.5 hectares of pine forest managed by Thanh Chi commune, Thanh Chuong district had burned down./.

Huy Thu