Nam Dan District People's Committee officially informs about the forest fire in Thuong Tan Loc
(Baonghean.vn) - Nam Dan District People's Committee issued a press release about the forest fire in Thuong Tan Loc commune, Nam Dan district on July 12.
According to this announcement, at 10:00 a.m. on July 12, 2023, a forest fire broke out in Thuong Tan Loc commune, Nam Dan district. After receiving the news, the District People's Committee mobilized functional forces and people to control the fire and by about 3:00 a.m. on July 13, 2023, the entire fire was controlled.
Fire location at Block 01, Sub-area 1018, Phu Loc hamlet, Dai Loc, Thuong Tan Loc commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. Forest owners include Nam Dan special-use forest management board; Forest assigned to households.
According to initial preliminary statistics, the burned forest area is about 10 hectares, including about 4 hectares of acacia, eucalyptus, and pine forests, the rest is grassland and reeds.
Local authorities and functional agencies mobilized forces to clear firebreaks, using tools such as tree branches, knives, fire extinguishers, and blowers to extinguish the fire. They notified and mobilized people to evacuate areas near the forest, and arranged forces to guard houses to prevent the fire from spreading to people's homes. However, due to hot weather, steep mountainous terrain, and proximity to houses, it was difficult to mobilize forces.
The firefighting force included militia, forest rangers, Nam Dan Special-Use Forest Management Board officers, commune officials, the District Fire Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue Command Board, the District Military Command Board, military units stationed in the area, the police and local residents. The total number was about 700 people (not including the force guarding the houses of the residents).
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by authorities.
After extinguishing the fire, the Nam Dan District People's Committee assigned the Thuong Tan Loc Commune Militia, Nam Dan Special-Use Forest Management Board, the District Military Command, the District Police and local forces to continue guarding, thoroughly handling the remaining embers, investigating the cause, and making preliminary statistics of the damage caused by the fire.
