00:00More than 2,000 firefighters and emergency personnel have been deployed along China's northern border in a race to stop
00:06raging grassland fire in neighboring Mongolia from spreading into the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
00:12The fire broke out in Mongolian territory near China's Xilinqol League on October 9, burning approximately 5,400 hectares. Strong
00:24winds and difficult terrain drove the flames towards the Chinese border, threatening areas of Xilinqol and Xinjiang leagues.
00:32Chinese authorities activated an emergency response, deploying specialist firefighting teams and local crews along sections of the border to patrol
00:41vulnerable areas and prevent the flames from crossing into Chinese territory.
00:45The containment operation remains underway, with authorities reporting that the fire had not crossed into China.
