May 09, 2018 | 21:32 (GMT+7)
Military unit extinguishes forest fire in Hai Phong
PANO - Troops from Battalion 151 of Naval Region 1 on May 8 cooperated with local firefighters to extinguish a forest fire in Hoa Binh commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city.
Previously, the unit was informed that a fire occurred at 18:15 in a forest on the Son Dao Mountain in the area of the commune. Immediately, the battalion sent 32 troops to the scene to help local firefighters put out the fire.
Despite dense undergrowth and harsh weather, the tried their best to fight the blaze.
At 19:30 on the same day, the joint forces did get the fire under control while ensuring both human and equipment safety.
The reason for the forest fire is now being investigated
Translated by Minh Anh