The scene of devastation after a 12-hour fire that burned 20 hectares of forest

About 20 hectares of protective forest were burned down, the scene after the fire was a scene of desolation and destruction.

About 20 hectares of protective forest were burned down, the scene after the fire was a scene of desolation and destruction.

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On the morning of March 22, the forest in Nghiem mountain, Hoang Khai commune, Yen Son district (Tuyen Quang province) was left with only a desolate scene after a fire that lasted more than 12 hours.

At around 12 noon on March 21, a fire broke out fiercely in the forest of Nghiem Mountain. Due to dry weather and strong winds, the fire spread quickly.

According to a report from Yen Son district, over 1,000 people, including soldiers, police, militia and people from Hoang Khai commune, participated in the firefighting, creating nearly 1,000m of runway to prevent the fire from spreading. Through audio-visual equipment from the forest rangers, it is estimated that about 20ha of forest was burned.

At 10am this morning, the fire was completely extinguished. The burned area was mainly bamboo, thick vegetation... After the fire, the whole green hill was now desolate and desolate.

According to initial information, the culprit of the forest fire was identified as a local resident burning vegetation to plant trees.

Fire scene images:

Authorities controlled the fire by creating a runway to prevent the fire from spreading. Photo: Duc Hoang

The forest where the fire occurred was mainly planted with bamboo, making it difficult to put out the fire. Photo: Duc Hoang

The devastated scene after the fire. Photo: Duc Hoang

Authorities determined that about 20 hectares of forest were burned, caused by people burning the ground cover. Photo: Duc Hoang

According to Vietnamnet

Source: https://tienphong.vn/hien-truong-hoang-tan-sau-vu-chay-20ha-rung-keo-dai-12-tieng-post1727190.tpo