Chinese fire fighters have put out a fire that broke out on
Sunday at a forest farm in an inner Mongolian city near the
Sino-Russian border, with no casualties reported, local government
sources said Monday.
Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon at the silver birch and
pine forest at the Xing'an forest farm near Ergune City, which
borders Russia. More than 400 fire fighters and local residents
participated in the operation, according to the city's publicity
department.
The fire was completely put out on Monday morning, according to
the department.
More than 100 fire fighters remain on site to ensure there are
no new flare ups.
(Xinhua News Agency May 1, 2007)
