March 30, 2018 | 21:26 (GMT+7)
Troops extinguish forest fire in Hai Phong
PANO - Troops from Battalion 151 of Naval Region 1 joined hands with local firefighters to put out a forest fire in Hoa Binh commune, Thuy Nguyen district, in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
At 17:10 on March 29, the battalion’s commander was informed by Hoa Binh communal authorities of a fire which was breaking out in a eucalyptus forest with a dense flora near Son Dao Mountain in the commune. He was also asked to send troops to help putting out the fire.
Immediately, the unit deployed 25 troops with mobile hand-held tools to rush to the scene to team up with the local firefighters to stamp out the blaze.
Despite difficult terrains, the joint forces did their utmost to get the fire under control at 18:00 the same day, ensuring human and equipment safety.
Translated by Mai Huong