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Viet Nam: Data on forest fires from January to March in 2002

Province/
Location
Forest Fire Prevention
Forest Fire
Forest Fire Extinguishment
Study
Machinery
Fire-
prevention Belt
Sentry Box
Sign Board
Fire-prevention Team
Steering Committee
Number of Cases
Area
Natural forest
Planted Forest
Number
of Cases Rescued
Number of People
Number of Cases Found
Number of Cases Settled
An Giang
Bac Kan
130
Binh Dinh
Binh Duong
Bac Giang
Bac Lieu
Bac Ninh
Binh Phuoc
Ba Ria Vung Tau
Binh Thuan
445
1
39
25
34
111.38
101.7
9.68
34
Ben Tre
Cao Bang
Ca Mau
8
202.4
202.4
600
Can Tho
8
202.4
202.4
600
Dac Lac
5
50
50
5
500
Dong nai
1
658.06
658.06
1
Dong Thap
Gia Nai
8
65.31
38
27.31
2
2
Hoa Binh
452
11
TPHCM
14
2
4
Hai Duong
Ha Giang
Nam Ha
Ha noi
Hai Phong
Ha Tay
75
6
29
14
Ha Tinh
Hung Yen
Kien Giang
25
112
8
6
325.5
68
257.5
6
Khanh Hoa
60
Kon Tum
13
139.55
6.05
133.5
13
50
Lon An
Lao Cai
Lai Chau
Lam Dong
188
27
94
64
113
454.3
265.1
189.2
113
1,428
10
10
Lang Son
Nghe An
Ninh Binh
Nam Dinh
Ninh Thuan
18
79
35
65
213.4
214.4
65
Phu Tho
Phu Yen
Quang Binh
Quang Nam
6
Quang Ngai
Quang Ninh
Quang Tri
2
109
109
2
165
Son La
Soc Trang
Thanh Hoa
66
4
892
205
Thai Nguyen
10
1
135
Tay Ninh
18
5
23
TP Da Nang
Tuyen Quang
471
8
T. T Hue
Tra Vinh
Ba Be National Park
Ben En National Park
Bach Ma National Park
Ba Vi National Park
6
1
Cat Ba National Park
4
1
1
1
Con Dao National Park
C. Phuong National Park
Cat Tien
Vinh Phuc
5
18
20
Tr. Chim National Park
Tam Dao Park
11
40
YoDon Park
Yen Bai
Tong Cong
855
91
3354
750
255
2328.9
693.2
1635.7
255
2,743
12
12

Note: Blank cells indicate that no damage has been reported or that damage data is not available
Translated by Disaster Management Unit - UNDP Project VIE/97/002

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