More than 150 people were struggling to put out a forest fire in southwest China's Yunnan province, local government said Saturday.
The blaze broke out at 3 p.m. Saturday in Liuzhao Village, Zhela Township in Yanshan County, said a spokesman of the county government.
Fire fighters were still trying to quench the fire at 10 p.m..
No casualties have been reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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