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¡¡¡¡LHASA, Jan. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Bush forest fires in a small Tibetan county
have not been brought under complete control by Thursday after two days of
rescue work.
¡¡¡¡Strong winds, dangerous mountain landscapes and no water sources within two
kilometers made the rescue work especia
lly difficult, according to a local
rescue team.
¡¡¡¡The fires broke out at 12:50 p.m. Sunday in bushes of Tingri county in
Xigaze, at the foot of Mount Qomolangma, or the Everest.
¡¡¡¡Fire flames could be spotted when fire fighters arrived at the site, and
the fire flames were put out on Thursday after two days of fighting, according
to local rescue team.
¡¡¡¡But the gales were strong enough to revive any sparkles in the forests,
according to the rescue team.
¡¡¡¡The fires were dispersed at the steep mountain peaks and valleys embedded
in snow-covered mountains, according to the rescue team.
¡¡¡¡The fire occurred at longitude 86.56 east and latitude 25.51 north, about
50 kilometers from Mount Qomolangma. The fires, involving 15 kilometers of
forests in length, are about four kilometers away from the virgin forests in a
natural reserve around Mount Qomolangma. Enditem
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