Thanks to the great efforts of 1,259 workers, a forest fire in Yajiang County (县)in Sichuan Province was put out March 17. The fire broke out two days ago.
Due to sudden strong winds, it soon spread to a larger area and ( cause) a lot of smoke. Firefighters and other rescue workers ( quick) joined the rescue operation. With efforts from all parties, 3,396 people from 11 villages have moved to safe places. There have been no reports of deaths, according to local authorities.