On the morning of August 4, Mr. Phan Van Hung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Chau commune (Nghe An province) said that a forest fire had just occurred in the area, the authorities and local authorities mobilized more than 300 people to put out the fire.
At about 5:30 p.m. the same day, people discovered a fire breaking out in the pine forest area of Tan Chau commune (formerly Dien Phu commune, Dien Chau district). Due to prolonged hot weather, combined with strong winds, the fire quickly spread widely.
As soon as the news was received, the locality deployed interdisciplinary forces of about 300 people including forest rangers, police, army, militia and people to the scene to put out the fire. The forces were divided into many teams, approaching the fire points by issuing firebreaks and using extinguishers to urgently control the spread of the fire.
At around 11pm, the fire was basically under control. However, the on-site forces continued to be on duty, extinguishing the fire, preventing it from breaking out again at night.
According to initial determination, the burning area was a pine forest planted about 15 years ago. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated and clarified by the authorities.
