June 18, 2021 | 19:01 (GMT+7)
Air defense and air force troops extinguish forest fire in Hai Phong
PANO – At 4 pm on June 17, a blaze broke out in a protective forest in Ky Son and Lai Xuan communes, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city, and spread rapidly due to hot and dry weather and strong winds.
The fire destroyed 10 hectares of Acacia and Eucalyptus trees.
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A troop of Regiment 238 extinguishing the fire. |
After receiving information about the fire, 30 troops from Regiment 238 of Division 363 under the Air Defense- Air Force Service, led by its Deputy Chief of Staff of Regiment 238 Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Thao, and local firefighters rushed to the scene.
Despite rough terrains and harsh weather conditions, the joint forces successfully stamped out the fire at 19:30 on the same day.
The cause of the fire is now under investigation.
Translated by Quynh Oanh