The fire broke out at 16:45 on May 4 on the eucalyptus hill of the family of Do Thi Quang in Village 12, Tu Vu commune, Thanh Thuy district.

At 17:45 the same day, a blaze broke out on a hill, where locals plant dendrocalamus membranaceus munro trees, in Village 5 of Minh Tien commune, Doan Hung district.

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Phu Tho armed forces quickly extinguish forest fire.

Upon receiving the news, the Phu Tho provincial Military Command directed military commands of Thanh Thuy and Doan Hung districts to send regular troops, and militia and self-defense personnel to work with functional agencies and local people to stamp out the fire.

At 18:10 the same day, the fire was put under control.

It was estimated that some four hectares of the eucalyptus forest and more than 500 sq.m. of the dendrocalamus membranaceus munro hill were burned.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and the damages of the fire is clarified by authorized agencies and local authorities.

Translated by Chung Anh