20140319 SW China forest fire extinguished
China Mar 19 2014 “Forest”
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SW China forest fire extinguished
Updated: 2014–03–19–12:07
XICHANG — Firefighters in Southwest China’s Sichuan province have put out a fire that has been raging overnight in a local forest, authorities said on Wednesday.
The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in a forest near Xichang city in the remote Liangshan prefecture, which is mainly populated by ethnic Yi people.
Under a joint effort by local firefighters, forest police officers and armed police, the blaze was extinguished around 7:58 am, according to the publicity department of Xichang city.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Web Source： China Daily
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