By late afternoon on March 20, the Tay Ninh Provincial Police Fire Prevention and Fighting Force and coordinating units had basically controlled the fire at Sub-area 66 (Phung Mountain area) belonging to the Ba Den Mountain Historical Relic and Scenic Area (Thanh Loi Hamlet, Thanh Tay Commune, Tay Ninh City).
Previously, at around 9am the same day, a fire was discovered in the above area. Authorities mobilized about 100 officers and soldiers along with 8 fire trucks, high-pressure sprayers and high-pressure machines to participate in extinguishing the fire.
The fire broke out in a rocky area, making it difficult to fight. Firefighters created a firebreak to prevent the fire from spreading.
According to authorities, the fire was about 2 hectares of shoot forest with few trees. The fire area was on the mountainside, mainly vines and ground cover accumulated over time under the rocks, accompanied by strong winds, making it difficult to extinguish the fire.
By the evening of the same day, authorities were still arranging forces and firefighting equipment to prevent the fire from re-igniting and spreading due to strong winds.
XUAN TRUNG
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