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11:01, 07-Apr-2019
Forest fire rekindles in Liangshan, SW China
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14:08, 08-Apr-2019
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Updated 1:30 p.m. BJT on Monday
The local authority is currently taking the ground-air operation plan to extinguish the forest fire.
Helicopters lift buckets of water to drop onto the burning forest. In addition, around 1,000 firefighters join to battle the fire, local media reported.
As of this morning, there is no continuous fire line on the east line of the re-ignited fire field. According to the reports, there are no important facilities or residents' villages around the fire.
Updated 1:25 p.m. BJT on Sunday
The rekindled forest fire was caused by strong wind which ignited the unburnt trees, local media reported.
350 firefighters have arrived at the scene as of 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, while another 440 people from the surrounding townships also rushed to the scene to provide support.
11:00 a.m. BJT on Sunday
A forest fire that killed 31 people in southwest China's Sichuan Province rekindled on Sunday morning, according to the local emergency management authority.
Around 350 fire fighters have gathered to battle the fire, local media reported.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more details.
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