Armed police soldiers extinguish fire at Yimuhe forest in the northern Greater Hinggan Mountains, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 1, 2017. The fire started in Russia and spread across the border Sunday afternoon to Yimuhe forest. More than 1,300 firefighters and police had extinguished the fire by 11:21 p.m. Monday. Steps are now being taken to prevent the fire reigniting, according to the administration. (Xinhua/Mao Yatuan)
Cross-border forest fire extinguished
Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-02 13:16:42|Editor: Yamei
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