Related News
SW China forest fire extinguished
Source: Xinhua |
February 16, 2013, Saturday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
A forest fire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in southwest China's Yunnan Province has been put out, local authorities said on Saturday.
The fire, which started around 3pm in the border areas between the towns of Longpan and Lashi in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, was extinguished at about 11:30am on Saturday, a county government information office official said.
A total of 1,695 people, including the forest police, army, professional fire-fighting teams and local residents, are clearing the ember and monitoring the situation at the site.
No casualties have been reported and it is not yet clear how much of the forest area has been affected, the official said.
The site of the fire is 100 km from Yulong Snow Mountain, a famous scenic spot.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The fire, which started around 3pm in the border areas between the towns of Longpan and Lashi in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, was extinguished at about 11:30am on Saturday, a county government information office official said.
A total of 1,695 people, including the forest police, army, professional fire-fighting teams and local residents, are clearing the ember and monitoring the situation at the site.
No casualties have been reported and it is not yet clear how much of the forest area has been affected, the official said.
The site of the fire is 100 km from Yulong Snow Mountain, a famous scenic spot.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
