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Fire breaks out in SW China forest

Xinhua, March 18, 2014

• A forest fire in Tengyue Township of Tengchong County in southwest China's Yunnan Province broke out on Monday afternoon, according to the local forest fire prevention headquarters.

  A total of 1,550 personnel, including 25 firefighters, 60 forest police officers and more than 1,400 cadres and volunteers were battling the blaze, said a Yunnan Provincial Forest Fire Prevention Headquarters statement.

  The fire is under control and firefighters were trying to contain the blaze that had spread to neighboring Beihai Township.

  The cause of the fire was being investigated.

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