A forest fire that broke out in Hulun Buir City of north China's
Inner
Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday morning was
extinguished by Thursday afternoon, local police said.
After a 24-hour battle by forestry workers and police, the
flames were quenched and their work turned to clearing the
area.
No casualties have so far been reported in the fire, and its
cause is still under investigation.
(Xinhua News Agency October 21, 2005)