Hai Duong hot weather has high risk of forest fires

Chi Linh City Forest Protection Department officers check forest fire prevention and fighting equipment. Photo: NM

Implementing the Prime Minister's telegram and the direction of the Provincial People's Committee on resolutely and effectively implementing measures to prevent and fight forest fires, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hai Duong requested the Forest Protection Department and the Forest Management Board to closely monitor weather developments, provide information to Chi Linh City, Kinh Mon Town and forest owners and households receiving forest contracts to proactively implement plans on forest fire prevention and fighting.

Forecast, warn, and warn of forest fire risks to promptly inform the mass media and communication channels for direction and management. Check, urge, and guide forest protection, forest fire prevention and fighting in localities, especially key areas at risk of forest fires. Prepare plans to mobilize and support local forces in terms of firefighting forces, equipment, fire information, and command work when large forest fires occur. Maintain a 24/7 forest fire prevention and fighting regime during hot weather with a high risk of forest fires.

Arrange checkpoints and patrols in key areas prone to forest fires, strictly control people entering and exiting forest areas with high risk of forest fires; promptly detect fire points, mobilize forces to participate in controlling and extinguishing forest fires in the shortest time according to the "4 on-the-spot" motto.

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