China News Service, Changzhi, June 6 (Li Tingyao) On the afternoon of June 5, a forest fire broke out in Beihonglin Village, Jiaokou Township, Qinyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. The reporter confirmed from the Propaganda Department of the Qinyuan County Party Committee on the morning of the 6th that there was indeed a forest fire in the area, but no specific situation has been reported.
A video provided by local people can clearly see the "North Honglin" road sign. Video screenshot
On June 5, several live videos provided by local people in Jiaokou Township, Qinyuan County showed that the pine trees and other forest trees were swept by flames, the flames rose ten meters high, and the smoke was rolling. Many people watched in the distance. There is a video in which you can clearly see the road sign of "Bei Honglin" village, which belongs to Jiaokou Township.
As of press time, local forest firefighting and other fire fighting forces are still dealing with the fire.
Qinyuan County is located in the central and southern part of Shanxi Province, on the eastern foothills of Taiyue. The forest coverage rate of the county is close to 60%, and it is known as the "home of Pinus tabulaeformis". In March 2019, there were two forest fires in Qinyuan County.
The picture is a picture taken by the crowd on the afternoon of June 5, the scene of black smoke billowing from the scene. Video screenshot
At 15:00 on March 14, 2019, a forest fire broke out in Nanshi Village, Qinhe Town, the county. The local party committee and government organized more than 2,000 people to fight, and at 18:00 that day, the fire was extinguished. During the fire fighting, 7 forest firefighters were trapped in the fire scene, of which 1 forest firefighter was slightly injured and 6 forest firefighters unfortunately died.
At 13:00 on March 29, 2019, a forest fire occurred in Wangtao Township of the county. The fire spread rapidly through the wind. After 7 days and nights of continuous fighting, the open fire was completely extinguished at 10:00 on April 5 of the same year. (Finish)