16 provinces with extremely high risk of forest fires

Due to many days without rain, prolonged dry weather, there are many forests in 16 provinces that are in danger of fire extremely dangerous (level V), 10 localities at risk of forest fire at dangerous levels (level IV ).

Especially, there are 3 localities that are in danger of fire at extremely dangerous levels in the whole forest area of ​​Tay Ninh, Dak Nong and Long An. Therefore, the Central Steering Committee for Forest Fire Prevention and Control requests People's Committees at all levels and forest owners in the above localities to immediately implement forest fire prevention and fighting measures.

Picture 1 of 16 provinces with extremely high risk of forest fires
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According to the Forest Protection Department, areas of extreme danger of forest fires (level V) include the entire forest in Tay Ninh, Dak Nong and Long An provinces; Tri Ton, Tinh Bien and An Giang provinces; area of ​​Loc Ninh, Bu Dang, Phuoc Long, Binh Phuoc province; areas of Long Dien, Tan Thanh, Xuyen Moc, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province; Tuan Giao area, Dien Bien province; Buon Don, Ea H'leo, Ea Sup, Lak, Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province; Long Thanh, Nhon Trach, Xuan Loc and Dong Nai provinces;

Area of ​​Chu Poh, Duc Co, Chu Prong, Chu Se and Mang Yang, Gia Lai province; Kim Bang, Thanh Liem, Ha Nam provinces; Dac Ha, Ngoc Hoi, Dak To, Kon Tum provinces; Duc Trong, Don Duong, Lam Ha, Lac Duong, Di Linh areas, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province; areas of Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Tan Ky, Nghia Dan, Quy Hop and Nghe An provinces; Ninh Binh city area, Ninh Binh province; areas of Nhu Xuan, Nhu Thanh, Tinh Gia, Thuong Xuan, Thanh Hoa province.

Areas at risk of dangerous forest fire (level IV) include the entire forest of Thai Nguyen and Dong Thap provinces; areas of Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Bac Giang province; Con Dao area, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province; Kong Chro area, Kbang, An Khe town, Gia Lai province; Khanh Son area, Cam Ranh town, Khanh Hoa province; area of ​​Que Phong, Quy Chau, Nghe An province; Ninh Son, Ninh Phuoc and Bac Ai areas, Ninh Thuan province; Quynh Nhai area, Son La province; Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau and Van Chan areas, Yen Bai province.