Nearly 100 hectares of Hai Van forest were destroyed

Thousands of people were mobilized to fight forest fire in Hai Van (Da Nang) but it took more than 10 hours after the outbreak, the fire was just extinguished.

Talking to VNE , Mr. Phan The Dung, Head of Lien Chieu Forest Protection Department (Da Nang City) said that at 2am this morning, after more than 10 hours, the fire fighting force of the city and Military Region 5 could only heal the crowd. Fire.

" About 100 hectares of plantation forest and primary forest in the 300 hill area, sub-area 11 was completely burned down ," Dung said.

2:00 am 3/5, Hai Van forest fire has just been extinguished. (Photo: Nguyen Dong).

According to Mr. Dung, this is not the first time Hai Van forest has been burnt. Due to the rugged terrain, more than an hour after detecting the sound of bombs exploding with the fire rising from the middle of the hill, the forest rangers could approach the burnt area. Seeing too high a fire, unable to control it, Lien Chieu rangers reported to the city for help.

Nearly 1,000 firefighters, military, air force and district personnel and dozens of fire trucks were dispatched to the scene. This force used saws, glaciers and water from small holes on the hill to put out the fire. During the fire, nearly 10 shells and phosphorous bombs exploded and glowed.

Nearly 100 hectares of forest were destroyed. (Photo: Nguyen Dong).

" The cause of fire is sunshine which causes bombs and phosphorescence . Previously, this forest area was an American airport so there were still many bombs ," Dung said.

Currently nearly 200 rangers and military personnel are still on duty at the scene, ready to rescue in case of a fire outbreak.

Given that it is impossible to consider investment in reviewing the amount of landmines / UXO left over in the area, Mr. Dung suggested that more roads should be opened along the hills of Hai Van forest for convenience. Fire before the risk of prolonged heat.