Forest fires blamed on the unseasonably hot weather have devastatedswathes of forestry and agricultural land across the country.
An estimated 30ha of forest on Hai Van Mountain Pass in Lien Chieu district in Da Nang was destroyed by fire on May 2.
The blaze was first discovered by rangers in section 4A of eucalyptusforest. It quickly spread to section 11 on the top of Hai Van Mountainpass, 30km north of Da Nang city centre.
About 500soldiers, fire-fighters and local militia were mobilised to contain thefire, and their efforts were finally successful in the early hours ofMay 3.
"It's so hard for us to approach the fire becausethe forest is more than 1,000m above sea level. This has preventedfire-fighters and rescuers from gaining access to the area," deputy headof Lien Chieu district's forest ranger section Phan Van Rong said.
"The fire is particularly serious because the forest is near anairfield and an ammunition depot left over from the American War," hesaid.
A ranger from Lien Chieu district blamed the fire on the recent heat wave.
Meanwhile, another fire has broken out in northern Bac Giang province'sYen Lu commune. It has so far destroyed 6 ha of a 10-year-old forest.
In the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang's Bac Quang district,12ha of forest has been destroyed by fire, which was extinguished on May2 morning.
The National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting recorded the historical peak hot temperature in the northernmountain province of Lao Cai on May 2
The average temperature in the province was reported at 40 to 41 degree Celsius.
The high mountain Sa Pa Town's temperature was hit by the recorded 29degree Celsius. In lower areas, the outside temperature was 43 to 45degree Celsius, the highest level in the last 55 years.
The hot weather has put the region in the high risk of fire. Many hectares of corn and bean fields have suffered withered-leaf.-VNA
An estimated 30ha of forest on Hai Van Mountain Pass in Lien Chieu district in Da Nang was destroyed by fire on May 2.
The blaze was first discovered by rangers in section 4A of eucalyptusforest. It quickly spread to section 11 on the top of Hai Van Mountainpass, 30km north of Da Nang city centre.
About 500soldiers, fire-fighters and local militia were mobilised to contain thefire, and their efforts were finally successful in the early hours ofMay 3.
"It's so hard for us to approach the fire becausethe forest is more than 1,000m above sea level. This has preventedfire-fighters and rescuers from gaining access to the area," deputy headof Lien Chieu district's forest ranger section Phan Van Rong said.
"The fire is particularly serious because the forest is near anairfield and an ammunition depot left over from the American War," hesaid.
A ranger from Lien Chieu district blamed the fire on the recent heat wave.
Meanwhile, another fire has broken out in northern Bac Giang province'sYen Lu commune. It has so far destroyed 6 ha of a 10-year-old forest.
In the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang's Bac Quang district,12ha of forest has been destroyed by fire, which was extinguished on May2 morning.
The National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting recorded the historical peak hot temperature in the northernmountain province of Lao Cai on May 2
The average temperature in the province was reported at 40 to 41 degree Celsius.
The high mountain Sa Pa Town's temperature was hit by the recorded 29degree Celsius. In lower areas, the outside temperature was 43 to 45degree Celsius, the highest level in the last 55 years.
The hot weather has put the region in the high risk of fire. Many hectares of corn and bean fields have suffered withered-leaf.-VNA
