Over 150,000 hectares of forests in the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan are now on high alert for fires as it is in the peak of the dry season, according to the provincial Forestry Management Department on February 27.
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Heat waves put forests in Tuy Phong, Bac Binh, Ham Thuan Nam, Ham
Thuan Bac, Ham Tan districts, La Gi township, Phan Thiet City in a high fire
alert.
The province, where the lowest rainfall is recorded in the country, has over
370 hectares of forests.
According to the agency, numerous preventive measures have been taken in each
locality and by all relevant bodies during the dry season, which begins in
November and ends in April every year.
Forest protection teams have been set up at all levels, involving more than
1,000 people, while 150 forest rangers have been trained on forest fire
prevention.
Besides, numerous works serving forest fire prevention were put into operation,
including two fire monitoring towers in nature reserve zones.
Local households living near the Ta Cu nature reserve in Ham Thuan Nam district
have been encouraged to join fire prevention and control.
The Ta Cu nature reserve management unit also joined hands with the Ta Cu cable
network and ecotourism zone in protecting the forests.
Communications, supervision and patrol work have been intensified around the
clock to prevent forest fires.
Source: VNA
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