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1,500 battling forest fire in Kunming

Xinhua, April 17, 2014

• More than 1,500 firefighters and soldiers are battling a forest fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Kunming City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, authorities said.

  The fire spread to Anning City under Kunming at 8:15 p.m..

  No casualties have been reported, according to the local forest fire prevention headquarters.

  The blaze was first spotted in Lizhe village of Xishan District at 3: 20 p.m..

  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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