Initial information, around 2:00 p.m. on August 12, local people discovered a fire in the forest bordering village 19-5 and Dong Hung village (Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province), then reported it to the authorities. local rights.
Upon receiving the news, local authorities mobilized hundreds of people including police, border guards, military, forest rangers, militia and self-defense forces, people... to the scene to put out the fire.
Due to dry weather, high winds, and complex terrain, it was difficult for authorities to access the scene. It is known that the place where this fire occurred is about 2km from the fire on August 9.
By 5:15 p.m. on August 12, the fire was still not under control.
Previously, as Lao Dong Newspaper reported, around 1pm on August 9, local people discovered a fire in the eucalyptus forest in Vinh Son village (Quang Dong commune).
After more than 24 hours of firefighting, the fire was extinguished. The initial damage was estimated at about 3 hectares of forest, completely damaging 6 motorbikes and some production equipment.
