Actively prevent and fight forest fires

Strictly maintain patrolling, controlling, and issuing forest protection corridors and prepare response plans in case of forest fires. These are tasks that members of the Phan Xi Pang Ward Forest Protection Team regularly carry out, especially during hot days like today.

Prepare a response plan in case of a forest fire.

Mr. Pham Van Vien, Forest Protection Team of Phan Xi Pang Ward, Sa Pa Town said: "The vegetation under the forest canopy is dry, so we are coordinating with Sa Pa Forest Protection Department to immediately propagate and mobilize people not to go into the forest to cultivate, and to always be ready to be on duty, inspect and control key areas."

During the peak hot days, the Forest Protection Department, the Management Board of special-use forests and protective forests in localities in the province strictly maintain 24/7 duty at all forest protection posts and stations in key areas at risk of fire.

Mr. Tran Quang Dai, Deputy Head of Lao Cai City Forest Protection Department (photo above) said: "We have established teams to regularly and suddenly inspect forest owners as well as the People's Committees of communes and wards on fire prevention and fighting. Through the inspection results, the report evaluates and corrects units that have not done well, encourages units that have done well, and promotes positive aspects."

More than 4,500 members of forest protection teams and groups across the province have also been trained to be ready to respond to situations. Along with that, the work of information forecasting, warning of fire risks, and checking forest fire prevention and fighting equipment has also received special attention from specialized forces, ready to proactively respond when situations arise.

The work of forecasting and warning about fire risks and checking forest fire prevention and fighting equipment is of special concern to specialized forces.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development added: “Strengthen propaganda work, raise people's awareness in the work of protecting, preventing and fighting forest fires. Especially using fire at the edge of the forest, in the forest on sunny and windy days of level IV, level V. Review fire prevention works, arrange more warning signs, and information about fire prevention and fighting work”.

It is forecasted that the hot and dry weather will continue to develop complicatedly, causing the risk of forest fires to increase. Therefore, along with the drastic participation of the Party Committee and the government, each person needs to raise awareness of strictly implementing regulations on forest fire prevention and fighting, protecting resources, and creating sustainable livelihoods for the people.

Quang Anh

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