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Nearly 4,000 people battling forest fires in China

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-06-03 18:49
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HOHHOT -- Nearly 4,000 police and fire fighters are battling forest fires in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local fire authorities said Sunday.

A fire broke out at around 10 a.m. Saturday in an ancient forest in the northern area of the Greater Hinggan Mountains in the region. Another fire in a national nature reserve was found at around 5 p.m.

Ongoing high temperatures and drought increase the risk of forest fires in the mountains. Local authorities are considering artificial precipitation if necessary, according to the Inner Mongolia Meteorological Bureau.

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