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12:01, 28-Mar-2019
Hundreds battle forest fire in Liangshan, SW China
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15:19, 29-Mar-2019
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Over 750 people, including firefighters from Sichuan Forest Fire Brigade and other local fire brigades, have gathered to douse a forest fire which broke out on Wednesday in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The blaze started around 9:00 a.m. BJT in a mountainous area 2,600 meters above sea level.
Firefighting operation is still underway. There are no immediate reports of casualties.