Suspected arsonist held after forest fire kills firefighter, injures 6

Source: Xinhua | February 15, 2016, Monday |

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ONE firefighter was killed and six others injured struggling to put out a forest fire in Shangri-La of southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.

Around 50 local firefighters and more than 120 villagers were mobilized after the fire broke out at 3:20pm on Sunday in Liangmei Village, Shangri-La City, according to a statement issued by the provincial forest fire control headquarters on Monday.

Initial investigation found the fire was started by someone burning bushes and weeds near farmland. A suspect has been held by police, according to the statement.

The victim was burned to death as wind buffeted the fire. The injured are being treated in a local hospital.

The local government sent another 280 people at 5 am on Monday to help put out the fire. They succeeded at 10 am after the flames burned an area of about 150 mu (10 hectares), the statement said.

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Suspected arsonist held after forest fire kills firefighter, injures 6

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