Mr. Le Viet Binh - Chairman of Hong Loc Commune People's Committee - said that at 1:30 p.m. on August 28, Hong Loc commune authorities received news of a forest fire on Dong No mountain.
Immediately afterwards, the government mobilized about 300 people including commune officials, soldiers, police, rangers, militia and self-defense forces, and organizations to quickly come to the scene to try to put out the fire.
However, due to hot weather, complex mountainous terrain, and strong winds, firefighting is difficult.
It was not until about 3:00 p.m. the same day that the fire was brought under control. Initially, it was estimated that about 2 hectares were burned, including mainly myrtle trees, bushes, regenerated eucalyptus trees, acacia acacia and miscellaneous trees.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
