[PIO] Forest fire under full control at the boundaries of the Community of Malounda

The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, Thursday 18 May 2023, at 11:38 a.m.

The timely intervention of the forest firefighting forces prevented the fire from spreading and it was brought under control at 12:40 pm, After burning an area of 1.5 hectares of cereals.

17 people from the Forestry Department with four fire engines, three people from the Fire Service with one fire engine and four private agricultural tractors worked to extinguish the fire.

17 people from the Forestry Department with four fire engines, three people from the Fire Service with one fire engine and four private agricultural tractors worked to extinguish the fire.

The exact causes of the fire are being investigated.

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