Localities nationwide are urged to prevent forest fires and mitigate damage caused by fires. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Localities nationwide have been urged by the VietnamAdministration of Forestry to prepare measures to prevent forest fires and mitigatedamage caused by fires.
Authorities at grassroots levels must promote communication works on firefightingamong their residents while forces should be ready around the clock in caseforest fires occur.
Roles must be assigned among members of all-level steering boards of thenational target programme on sustainable forestry development to enhanceinspections. Meanwhile, military and police forces were ordered to stand readyto offer assistance in case of fire.
Forest ranger teams should work with people’s committees to direct and examineefforts to prevent forest fires while forest owners are responsible forupgrading firefighting facilities.
Localities must monitor forest fire warnings on the forest protectiondepartment’s website: kiemlam.org.vn and any forest fires should be reported tothe forest protection department under the Vietnam Administration of Forestryvia 098 666 8333.
This year’s dry season has seen complicated weather developments, thus, thehighest level alert of forest fires has been forecast in many localities. Forestfires have already hit some provinces, including Binh Thuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau,Lao Chau, Dien Bien and Hai Phong.-VNA
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