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20:55, 19-May-2018
Forest fire breaks out in SW China's Yunnan Province
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A forest fire broke out at 3:15 p.m. BJT on Saturday in Dali City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, but no casualties have been reported so far.
Huge amounts of smoke can be seen billowing from the mountain.
A forest fire breaks out in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 19, 2018. /CCTV photo
A forest fire breaks out in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 19, 2018. /CCTV photo
Around 730 rescue workers and two helicopters have arrived at the scene to contain the blaze.
The cause of the fire and the area it has scorched are under investigation.
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