Local youth actively build firebreaks to prevent forest fires

Young people in Long Son commune (Anh Son) make a firebreak near a residential area. Photo: Huy Thu

Join hands to collect branches and leaves to clean the runway. Photo: Huy Thu

On this occasion, Long Son Commune Youth Union mobilized nearly 70 union members and young people in the whole commune to focus on clearing and clearing the ground cover, dry branches and leaves, creating a long and wide fire-prevention line in the forest adjacent to people's houses, to minimize fires and prevent fires from spreading to people's houses.

Youth Union members of Thanh Khe commune (Thanh Chuong) consider building a firebreak on the mountain. Photo: Huy Thu

At the same time, in Thanh Chuong, the Youth Union of Ngoc Lam and Thanh Khe communes also mobilized youth union members to fight forest fires. The youth of Thanh Khe commune coordinated with households with forests in the area to take the initiative in building firebreaks.

On July 7, with more than 15 youth union members, mainly union cadres in the whole commune, they proceeded to cut trees and rake dry leaves at Nha Dom islet, Khe islet, and Nen islet in hamlets 1, 3, and 4, Thanh Khe commune, completing more than 3 km of firebreaks. In the coming days, this volunteer force of the commune's Youth Union will continue to cut firebreaks in other hamlets.

Clearing dry branches and leaves to create a firebreak. Photo: Huy Thu

During the prolonged hot weather, intense and prolonged forest fires occurred in the districts of Do Luong, Yen Thanh, Nam Dan, Nghi Loc... the risk of forest fires was alarming, the propaganda and organization of firebreak distribution by local youths had a very practical meaning in forest fire prevention. In addition, this activity also helps young people and people to be more aware of joining hands to protect resources, property and living environment.