Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Son directs forest fire fighting in Vi Xuyen district

On the afternoon of April 26, comrade Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee came to the scene to inspect and direct forest fire fighting work in Vi Xuyen district. Accompanied by representatives of the Provincial Border Guard Command, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vi Xuyen district.

Present at Xin Chai commune and Phuong Tien commune, Vi Xuyen district, comrade Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, heard a quick report on the situation of fire spots, firefighting deployment plans and dangers. potential risks during the process of controlling fire points at the scene.

Specifically, at around 2:00 a.m. on April 26, people discovered a fire at the border of three communes, Phuong Tien, Lao Chai, Xin Chai, Vi Xuyen district. Immediately after receiving the information, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vi Xuyen district coordinated to direct the grassroots level to organize forces and deploy fire fighting plans; Deploy fire blocking tape to surround the fire area.

According to initial estimates, the fire trail is about 7 km long, estimated to be 10 hectares of natural forest. Although the 4 on-site firefighting force was present early to help control the fire, due to the peak of the dry season, high winds, and very little water in the area, firefighting was very difficult. towel.

By 5:00 p.m. on April 26, with the efforts of about 700 on-site forces, Lao Chai and Xin Chai communes had basically controlled the fire. There is only 1 fire point left in Phuong Tien commune, which is still complicated, due to high winds and a lot of vegetation. Currently, functional forces such as rangers, police, soldiers and people are still trying to reach out to put out the fire.

At the scene, Comrade Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee directed Vi Xuyen district to proactively coordinate with functional forces to continue implementing the fire fighting plan according to the motto “4 at the scene”. place”; Carefully analyze the scene, actively deploy forest fire fighting plans to ensure safety and effectiveness; Create fire-resistant runways, organize firefighting and handle smoldering tree stumps, promptly handle spots that can burn again, and prevent fires from spreading or becoming large fires. Immediately afterwards, inspect, review, and assess damage and experience in fire prevention and fighting; Prepare well the logistical conditions, provide enough food and water for forces directly participating in fighting forest fires in the field. Along with that, investigate and clarify the cause of the fire, and if there are violations, strictly handle them according to the provisions of law./.

Phuong Duyen – Hai Tu