Wildfires – China
Two bushfires that broke out Wednesday in Beijing’s northern suburbs of Yanqing and Pinggu have been put out, with cleanup work currently underway, local authorities said.
The first fire broke out at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday on a mountain in Yanqing. More than 600 firefighters rushed to the scene to fight the blaze, and as of 8:30 p.m., the fire was put out and the site was brought under control.
In the city’s northeastern suburb of Pinggu, some 300 firefighting personnel and 37 fire engines were sent by the municipal fire corps after another forest fire broke out at around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday. The fire had been brought under control as of 10:40 p.m.
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