May 23, 2018 | 19:31 (GMT+7)
Troops help extinguish forest fire in Hai Phong
PANO – Troops from Battalion 151 of Naval Region 1 cooperated with local firefighters to put out a forest fire in Nui 1 village, Thuy Duong commune, Thuy Nguyen district, in the Northern port city of Hai Phong.
At 3:08 on May 22, the battalion’s commander was informed by the Naval Region 1 Command of a blaze which was breaking out in a forest and he was requested to send troops to help putting out the fire.
|
|
Troops putting out the blaze |
Immediately, the unit deployed 35 troops with hand-held tools to rush to the scene to team up with the local firefighters to stamp out the blaze.
Despite bad weather conditions, the joint force tried their best to get the fire under control by 4:45 that same day.
Colonel Nguyen The Du, the battalion's Commander, said that the unit had quickly mobilized its troops to create anti-burning lanes to prevent the fire from spreading, and cooperated with local firefighters to reduce damage.
The cause of the fire is now being investigated.
Translated by Lam Anh