This evening (January 6), the leader of Do Son district said that the authorities quickly deployed fire fighting and extinguishing work to extinguish the forest fire in Van Huong ward.

Previously, at around 3:30 p.m. the same day, a fire broke out in a pine hill area in Van Huong ward and spread over more than 2 hectares of forest.

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Authorities deploy firefighting efforts. Photo: Contributor

Upon receiving the news, police, military and related units quickly arrived at the scene to coordinate and deploy fire fighting. Hundreds of officers, soldiers and many specialized vehicles were mobilized.

"The forces have deployed many synchronous methods, creating firebreaks to minimize forest damage. The fire area has thick vegetation due to the impact of storm No. 3, combined with dry weather, making firefighting difficult," said the leader of Do Son district.

The fire has now been contained. Authorities are still on standby to prevent the fire from re-igniting, while investigating the cause of the incident.