China News Service, Chengdu, April 25 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) On the 24th, forest fire fighting in Ma'an Village, Shilong Town, Mianning County, Sichuan continued, with more than 2,000 rescue forces fighting the fire.
Rescue forces are clearing the fire scene.
Photo by Ji Di
On April 20, 2021, a forest fire broke out in Ma'an Village, Shilong Town, Mianning County, Liangshan Prefecture. The provinces, cities and counties organized timely extinguishment and control of the fire. On the evening of the 23rd, a large fire broke out due to the instantaneous extremely strong wind reaching level 8 or above. , Causing a new fire site to form on another hill 2.53 kilometers away in a straight line.
Rescue forces put out the fire with water.
Photo by Ji Di
It is understood that according to the deployment of the Southern Airlines Forest Guard Station of the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Sichuan Provincial Emergency Management Department, as well as the requirements of the fire site, Xichang Airport mobilized 5 fire-fighting helicopters (two Ka32, two Kaman) from April 21 to 24. , A little squirrel) flew 38 sorties, 77 hours and 14 minutes, and sprayed 348 barrels of water about 871 tons.
Rescue forces are fighting with all their strength on the fire.
Photo by Ji Di
As of 19:00 on the 24th, 1,006 people from Sichuan Forest Fire Brigade, 127 people from Liangshan Prefecture Fire Rescue Detachment, 31 fire trucks, and 6 helicopters were put into the fire fighting, and 165 barrels and 383 tons of water were sprayed.
Related work on the fire site is still underway, and the fire investigation is also underway.
At present, a working group sent by the Emergency Management Department has arrived at the fire site to guide the fire fighting work.
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