On the afternoon of August 12, hundreds of officers, soldiers and people are urgently fighting a pine forest fire in Thien Nhan commune (Nghe An) after the fire broke out again due to strong winds and dry weather.
The leader of the People's Committee of Thien Nhan commune said that the fire occurred on the afternoon of August 11 in the pine forest, acacia and vegetation in Hamlet 11 (old Khanh Son commune) due to lightning. On-site forces quickly deployed to put out the fire, protecting the safety of people's lives and property.
However, at around 5:45 a.m. on August 12, the fire broke out again, spreading rapidly to neighboring areas due to strong southwest winds, high temperatures and thick vegetation. The Commune People's Committee has requested the National Defense Command of Region 1 - Van An, Nghe An Provincial Military Command to support.
Immediately afterwards, 40 military officers and soldiers were mobilized to coordinate with the police, forest rangers, militia and people to create a firebreak, using blowing machines and shovels to control the fire. By the afternoon of the same day, the fire broke out again, and the authorities continued to focus on extinguishing the fire.
Previously, on August 10, Nghe An also recorded two forest fires in Ru Ai (Hoa Quan commune) and Thien Nhan mountain. According to the forecast, from August 11 to 13, the Thanh Hoa - Da Nang area, including Nghe An, will have hot weather of 3537 degrees Celsius, with some places above 37 degrees Celsius; the risk of forest fires ranges from level III (high) to level IV (dangerous).
The Steering Committee for the Sustainable Forestry Development Program of Nghe An province requires localities to increase patrols, supervision, strict control of the use of fire in and near forests, temporarily stop burning forest cover, treat forest cover with fire; warning information through fire stations, surveillance cameras and media.
