Two forest fires break out in China's Greater Khingan Range

HOHHOT - Two forest fires broke out in parts of the Greater Khingan Range in North China's Inner Mongolia autotomous region on Friday, local firefighters said.

At 1 pm Friday, forest rangers spotted a forest fire in the Ergune nature reserve in an aerial patrol. The fire brigade of the Greater Khingan Range then sent 150 firefighters to put out the fire.

Meanwhile, 300 firefighters have been sent to battle another fire reported at 2:35 pm in the Wenhe ecological functional area.