
Over 1,700 Rescuers Combat Raging Forest Fire in Sichuan Province
Over 1,700 personnel are battling a raging forest fire in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, as authorities activate a Level-4 emergency response to combat the blaze.
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Over 1,700 personnel are battling a raging forest fire in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, as authorities activate a Level-4 emergency response to combat the blaze.
Over 700 firefighters are battling a massive forest fire in Baizi Village, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, with evacuations underway and no casualties reported.
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