On the evening of April 26, Mr. Nguyen Van Be Tam, Chairman of the People’s Committee of H.Tri Ton, An Giang province, said that a large fire occurred in the Co To mountain area, in Nui To commune, Tri Ton district. Due to the large fire, rocks exploding and falling from above, at about 6:30 p.m. the same day, the firefighting branches agreed to withdraw troops to ensure the safety of the forces.
The fire in the Co To mountain area of Nui To commune, Tri Ton district, An Giang province spread. Mountainous terrain makes firefighting difficult
According to leader H.Tri Ton, about 10 o’clock the same day a fire appeared in the Ket Cang Duoc area of To Thuan hamlet, Nui To commune, H.Tri Ton. Due to dry conditions and wind, firefighting was difficult and the fire spread quickly.
To fight the fire, the district mobilized more than 150 people from many forces such as rangers, military, police, local authorities and people to participate in fire fighting. The firefighting forces dispatched 2 water trucks, 15 shoulder-mounted fire extinguishers, 3 water pumps in mountainous areas and 350 plastic cans to supply water.
However, at about 6:30 p.m. the same day, the fire became more complicated, with a large fire combined with mountainous terrain, each can of water had to be carried up the mountain by hand, and at the same time rocks exploded and fell from above, so the forces decided to Stop fighting fires to ensure the safety of those participating in firefighting.
Image of a large fire with smoke rising high on Co To mountain, Nui To commune, Tri Ton district, An Giang province
Mr. Nguyen Van Be Tam said: “Due to the complex mountain terrain, very large fires, exploding rocks could be caused by bombs left over from the war being detonated by fire, so at the end of the afternoon, we agreed to withdraw troops to ensure safety for the force. The fire started from dry grass on the mountain, the fire area has no forest, mainly rocks and trees. The burned area has no houses.
To limit the spread of the fire, firefighters cut the runway to localize the fire.
Because the fire terrain is high in the mountains, people far from the fire area can see the fire. At about 20:00 the same day, the fire was still glowing red in the sky.
It is expected that early tomorrow morning (April 27), functional forces will continue to fight the fire.
