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During the fire in Khuong Trung, Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi. Photo: baonhandao.vn

At about 2:45pm of April 23, the fire broke out in Ngoc Xuan ward of Cao Bang city, Cao Bang province. The fire consumed two houses, but fortunately claimed no human lives. The local authority mobilized 95 people: 15 soldiers, 30 militiamen and 50 others, as well as three fire engines to conduct the operation and the fire was extinguished at 3:20pm the same day.

Earlier in the day, at 11:20am, a fire occurred in Khuong Trung ward, Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi. Forty one people, including 16 soldiers and 10 militiamen together with two fire engines were mobilized and they rapidly put out the fire just 15 minutes later.

Local forces, including 40 military troops and 20 policemen, extinguished a forest blaze the same day in the area of Thong Pagoda, Chu Hoa commune, Viet Tri city, Phu Tho province within 15 minutees of being alerted. However, the fire destroyed 150sq.m of forest.

Translated by Chung Anh