Inner Mongolia fire spreads to Heilongjiang

A fire that broke out in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region's Hanma National Nature Reserve on Friday has spread to neighboring Heilongjiang province, the region's fire authorities said on Monday.

The Hanma reserve covers more than 1,000 square kilometers on the northern part of the Greater Hinggan Mountains' west slope, with its forest coverage reaching 94.8 percent.

Gao Feixiang, a member of Greater Hinggan's fire brigade, said: "Over 600 soldiers and firefighters, with 400-plus members from our brigade, are battling the fire at the reserve, while more than 1,000 police and firefighters are on their way.