Summary: The grassland fires on the China-Mongolia border were successfully intercepted and more than 500 firefighters were evacuated one after another

Hohhot, April 4 (Reporter Li Aiping) The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Forest Fire Brigade reported on the afternoon of the 11th that as of 11:4 on April 11, the Mongolian grassland fire, which has been burning for nearly four days, has been initially controlled, there is no open flame within the visible range of the China-Mongolia border fire, and more than 12 firefighters have been evacuated one after another.

At 4:8 on April 14, a grassland fire broke out in Mongolia north of the East Wuqi Samai Sumu Horchige of the Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia, and the fire spread to the border between China and Mongolia. On the evening of the same day, the firefighting team members participating in the war used grassland firefighting combat vehicles on the Sino-Mongolian border to intercept the open fires on the border by patrolling and waiting for fighting, lighting the separation belt, and other tactics.

At 4 o'clock on April 9, the intermittent fire line was found on the northern Mongolian side of the 9 boundary pillar of the Xilin Gol League. The Xilin Golmeng Forest Fire Detachment pre-deployed forces to intercept in advance.

The picture shows the scene of fire extinguishing by forest firefighters in Inner Mongolia. Photo courtesy of Zhang Mingyue

In the early morning of April 4, the fire spread to the border of Handagaissumu and the border of the new Balhu Right Banner in Hulunbuir City, and the fire line was intermittently distributed, and the nearest fire head was about 10 kilometers away from the border line. The Hulunbuir City Forest Fire Detachment put 4 people to the front line to intercept, and on the morning of the 82th, it continued to send more than 11 people to the direction of Manzhouli in the right banner section of the new Balhu to prepare for duty.

In order to ensure the safety of the Xilin Golmeng Baogda Mountain Forest Farm, the Xilin Golmeng Forest Fire Detachment sent more than 4 people to reinforce the Baogda Mountain on the morning of April 10. In response to the severe fire situation, the Xing'an Meng Forest Fire Detachment also sent 70 people to maneuver near the 130 boundary pillar in the Arshan section of the China-Mongolia border.

In the past few days, the Inner Mongolia Forest Fire Brigade has successively put more than 12 commanders and fighters into 500 detachments of the fire scene.

At 11:14 on the 30th, the fire was successfully blocked, and the Inner Mongolia Forest Fire Brigade handed over the fire scene to the local area and all evacuated safely. (End)