China News Service, Xinxiang, February 21 (Li Chaoqing and Liang Taicheng) At 13:24 on February 20, a forest fire in Beiwa Village, Lingchuan County, Shanxi Province gradually spread to Qiwangzhai Village, Nanzhai Town, Huixian City, Henan Province.
As of the afternoon of the 21st, more than 100 armed police officers and soldiers involved in fighting the fire have been fighting for 12 hours and dug up 6 fire barriers.
At present, the fire caused no casualties, and the fire is still being extinguished.
Armed police officers and soldiers rushed to dig the fire barrier.
Photo by Liang Taicheng
After receiving the fire report, the Henan Provincial Headquarters of the Armed Police quickly organized forces. The Xinxiang Detachment drew more than 100 officers and soldiers into the mountain at 4 am on the 21st, and joined the local cadres and masses into the fire fighting operation.
The forward command group of the Henan Provincial Armed Police Force rushed to the front line to command the scene.
According to He Zhenyang, head of the mobile squadron of the Xinxiang Detachment, after arriving at the scene, he found thick smoke billowing at the scene of the fire, and the fire spread quickly to the surroundings with the help of wind.
"The fire is relatively large, and there are many sporadic fires. We analyzed and judged the situation at the first time, held a special deployment meeting, and divided the troops into three ways to dig the isolation zone to prevent the spread of the fire."
The army and the local government jointly studied and judged the fire situation.
Photo by Liang Taicheng
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the 21st, at the scene of the fire rescue, a strong smell of smoke can be clearly smelled, although it is surrounded by trees, you can feel the gust of wind.
At 11:37 that day, the Huixian City Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a gale blue warning signal. The average wind force is expected to be 4-5 from day to night and gust 6-7.
This has an adverse effect on fire control.
In the face of the spreading fire, the joint military and civilian command team mobilized large helicopters to fetch water to put out the fire.
As of 4 pm on the 21st, the armed police officers and soldiers have been fighting for more than 12 hours, digging 6 isolation belts.
The reporter learned from the on-site headquarters that the fire has been basically suppressed.
Armed police officers and soldiers rushed to dig the fire barrier.
Photo by Liang Taicheng
At present, no casualties were caused by the fire, and the fire is still being fully rescued.
More than 350 officers and soldiers from the Hebi, Jiaozuo, and Anyang detachments drawn by the Henan Provincial Armed Police Corps are ready to reinforce at any time.
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