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Rescuers fight
forest fire in Xinjiang
www.chinaview.cn 2004-06-08 00:24:53
ALTAY, Xinjiang, June 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Rescuers,
including local residents, policemen and military
troops, have fought against a forest fire, which
occurred in a natural reserve in Altay Prefecture of
northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on
Sunday.
Xiong Huiyin, vice chairman of the autonomous region
rushed to Altay by plane on Monday morning and set up
a headquarters for fire fighting.
Helicopters sent by the Xinjiang Military Area Command
arrived in Altay on the same day but couldn't approach
to the scene for poor visibility.
After 12 hours' riding, one hundred rescuers had
reached to the front line, which is located in a
mountainous area and obstructed by rivers.
A total of 600 rescuers are expected to join in
fighting the fire by Monday night. Enditem
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