CHIANG MAI – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has organized a forest fire drill with the objective to enhance the efficiency in dealing with forest fires.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Gen.Surasak Kanchanarat on Thursday presided over the wildfire drill held in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai province. 800 officers from relevant units participated in the drill near the Mae Yen reservoir.
In Mae Hong Son, the provincial forest preservation office arranged activities to raise awareness on effects of haze caused by wildfires and demonstrate how to build fire barriers.
In Lampang, 13 villages adjacent to forest areas were told to avoid all types of burning for 60 days from 1 February – 31 March 2016.
Ubon Ratchathani organized a campaign against toxic haze from forest fires at the Chong Chom permanent border crossing point in Kap Choeng district. The province urged the local people not to burn forests in order to reduce air pollution.
