China News Service, Chengdu, December 21 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) The investigation report on the "3·30" forest fire incident in Xichang, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan was officially released on the 21st.

The report disclosed the distress of 19 people who participated in the fire fighting and sacrifice.

　　According to the investigation report, at 20:17 on March 30, the professional fire fighting team of Ningnan County dispatched 23 people (including 21 team members and 1 person in charge of the office of Ningnan County Forestry and Grass Bureau) in accordance with the instructions of strengthening Xichang City to participate in forest fire fighting. , 1 driver) set off to Xichang City.

At around 21:30, Liu Guangyu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Xichang Municipal Party Committee and the head of the United Front Work Department, who was in charge of dispatching fire fighting forces at the Xichang City Headquarters, discussed with relevant personnel and arranged the professional fire fighting team of Ningnan County on the line of Willow Stump according to the principle of proximity. Perform the task of meeting with the Daying Fire Fighting Team to prevent the line of fire from spreading to the front of Lushan.

　　At 23:2 on the 30th, after the professional fire fighting team of Ningnan County, Liangshan Prefecture arrived at the dam of the Caijiagou Reservoir in Xichang, Luo Changxiong, the head of the Lushan State Forest Farm in charge of the Caijiagou Reservoir area, told He Guiyin (Professional fire fighting in Ningnan County) Team Captain): Your leader arranged for your task to defend Lushan (front). Please go up the mountain and join the Daying Fire Team.

　　After counting the number of people, sorting out the team, and putting forward work requirements, the professional fire fighting team of Ningnan County, led by the local guide Feng Caiyong, entered the forest area on foot from the east side of the reservoir dam along the mountain beam path at 23:17.

At midnight on the 31st, the wind direction near Caijiagou Reservoir changed from southwest wind to northeast wind. The wind reached level 4-6. The line of fire quickly burned down the ridge, producing 3 groups of “flying fires”, which fell on Cai’s house. The north and southeast sides of the ditch reservoir triggered new fires.

　　As the professional fire fighting team of Ningnan County was marching, the direction of the wind changed and the wind increased. The fire suddenly rushed over the top of the mountain from the back of the mountain, only 100 to 200 meters apart.

He Guiyin immediately ordered the team to retreat and discard the heavier fire fighting equipment.

When the team retreated about half of the way, they found that the downhill road had caught fire and burned upwards, blocking the retreat road.

　　He Guiyin immediately commanded the team to ignite the fire on the spot, intending to burn a fire zone to avoid danger.

But because of this, the forest canopy is small, the withered grass is deep and there are more decayed woods underneath, and the effective avoidance area has not been burned for 2 consecutive times.

At this time, the team was basically surrounded by the fire. He Guiyin led the team to follow Feng Caiyong to the small northwest side of the small gully where the fire was weaker (it was the dry season and there was no water in the gully), and 10 players were killed in the rear due to the rapid development of the fire.

The remaining 11 team members (including He Guiyin) followed Feng Caiyong and rushed down the small gully, with the intention of rushing out of the woods and reaching the pepper field near the Caijiagou Reservoir. However, due to the heavy smoke, Feng Caiyong who rushed forward was 40 minutes away from the edge of the woods Yu Mi was killed, and the 8 team members who followed were killed after rushing into a small valley.

　　According to the investigation report, it is estimated that the time of distress was between 0:04 and 0:20 on March 31, and the time of death was between 0:49 and 1:00 on March 31.

The forest fire killed 19 people (18 firefighters and 1 guide) and injured 3 people.

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