Forest fire in Sichuan extinguished

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Firefighters tackle a blaze in a forest in Xichang, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China, March 19, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

Firefighters in southwest China's Sichuan Province have put out a fire that has been raging overnight in a local forest, authorities said on Wednesday.

The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in a forest near Xichang City in the remote Liangshan Prefecture, which is mainly populated by ethnic Yi people.

Under a joint effort by local firefighters, forest police officers and armed police, the blaze was extinguished around 7:58 a.m., according to the publicity department of Xichang City.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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