(240317) -- CHENGDU, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a forest fire in Yajiang County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 17, 2024. The fire erupted in Baizi Village, in Yajiang County of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, at around 5 p.m. on Friday. Due to sudden increases in wind speed, it rapidly spread to other areas, said the headquarters of forest and grassland fire prevention and control in Garze.
So far, no casualties have been reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Xinhua)
More than 140 people were evacuated after a forest fire broke out on Monday in a village within the Yajiang district of Sichuan province in southwestern China, local authorities reported on Tuesday.
According to firefighters, over 300 rescuers are currently engaged in efforts to contain the blaze. An emergency response has been initiated, and there have been no reports of casualties.
