June 22, 2018 | 21:46 (GMT+7)
Hundreds of troops help extinguish forest fire in Nghe An
PANO – A forest fire broke out in Thuong Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province, at about 10:00 am on June 21, as informed by the leadership of Do Luong district.
Due to hot weather and strong winds, the blaze then quickly spread to two communes nearby, Quang Son and Hieu Son.
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Troops extinguishing the fire |
After receiving the information, Regiment 1 of Division 324 of Military Region 4 sent 200 troops to the scene to work with local firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
After hours of great efforts, the fire was put under control.
It is estimated that the fire destroyed over 13 hectares of forest and the cause of the fire is now under investigation.
Translated by Song Anh