China News Service Taiyuan, February 22 (Gao Ruifeng) A wildfire broke out in Fanjiazhang Village, Pingding County, Yangquan City, and a wildfire broke out in Jingwan Village, Zezhou County, Jincheng City... Recently, mountain fires broke out in many places in Shanxi. Forestry in Shanxi Province He Grassland Bureau emphasized that if the implementation of responsibilities is not in place, relevant personnel will be held accountable in accordance with laws and regulations.
At about 10:25 on February 19, a mountain fire broke out in Fanjiazhang Village, Zhangzhuang Town, Pingding County, Yangquan City, Shanxi Province. The area and cause of the fire are under investigation;
At about 10:25 on February 19, a mountain fire broke out in Fanjiazhang Village, Zhangzhuang Town, Pingding County, Yangquan City, Shanxi Province.
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At about 15:00 on February 20, a fire broke out on a mountain in Jingwan Village, Liushukou Town, Zezhou County, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province. At present, the perpetrators have been brought under control;
At around 16:00 on February 20, a forest fire broke out at the junction of Yangjiao Township, Zuoquan County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province and Hebei Province. The rescue is still ongoing.
On February 20th, a fire broke out on the hill near the Huancheng Expressway in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, but it was extinguished that day...
Zhang Yunlong, director of the Shanxi Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau, introduced that Shanxi is currently experiencing more droughts and less rain, strong winds, and a severe fire prevention situation.
In terms of forest conditions, the area and volume of forests, the combustibles under the forest, and the flammability and fire intensity of large-scale pure artificial forests have increased significantly; in terms of management and control, there are objectively the existence of burning straw, outing tourism, traditional sacrifices, and fire for field production. And other situations that are difficult to control.
Zhang Yunlong said that all localities and departments should increase patrols and prevent and control around the clock; implement the "Decision on Prohibiting the Use of Fire in the Wild" to severely crack down on illegal use of fire in the wild; establish and improve an assessment mechanism to ensure that the implementation of responsibilities is not in place. Relevant personnel should be held accountable by regulations; fire prevention propaganda should be strengthened, civilized sacrifices should be promoted, straw returning to the field should be promoted, and the masses should be guided to consciously stop using fire in the wild.
In addition, the Shanxi Forestry and Grassland Bureau requires that all localities and departments must insist on 24-hour duty and leadership leadership. Those who do not pay attention to work, frequent fires or cause adverse effects, will interview the main leaders of the government and relevant departments.
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