Thick smoke billows from the scene! Netizen: Just as I reached the top, I started a big escape, suddenly! Beiyue Hengshan Fire Culture | Country | Great Escape
Fire fighting in Hengshan, Shanxi Province is in progress.
According to CCTV News, the reporter learned from relevant departments in Shanxi Province that on June 3rd, a fire broke out in Hengshan, Yong'an Town, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province. Local forces are being organized to put out the fire.
According to Jimu News, on June 3rd, a fire broke out in Hengshan, Shanxi, with thick smoke rising from the mountaintop. On the afternoon of the 3rd, Jimu News reporters learned from the local area that the mountain passage has been closed, and the mountain cableway has also been shut down. Rescue personnel have rushed to the scene for firefighting.
The video posted by tourists shows thick smoke rising from a mountaintop and some tourists walking down the mountain. The video caption states, "Mount Hengshan is on fire, and the tourists on the mountain have been evacuated, and the cableway is no longer accessible."
At around 4 pm on the 3rd, a merchant from the foot of the mountain told reporters that at around 12 pm on the 3rd, he saw thick smoke rising from the top of Mount Hengshan, accompanied by an open flame. "The location of the fire is behind Mount Hengshan, and there are usually not many tourists. It is still smoking." The merchant said that the intersection for going up the mountain has been closed, and they can only go down the mountain but not up.
"A fire broke out on the mountain, and tourists are unable to climb up the mountain now. The passage is closed," a staff member of the Hengshan Scenic Area Management Center Office told Jimu News reporters. Rescue personnel have already arrived at the scene to handle the situation, but the situation of tourists and the cause of the fire have not been reported yet.
A staff member from the Emergency Management Bureau of Hunyuan County told Jimu News reporters, "The rescue personnel have all gone up the mountain, and the specific situation is still unclear."
On social media platforms, multiple netizens said, "Who knows, half of the mountain caught fire when we climbed to the top of Mount Hengshan?" "Who knows, just as we climbed to the top of Mount Hengshan, we found that the back mountain caught fire, and the light and shadow of the sun turned orange through the smoke. In half an hour, the Jedi escaped and urinated down the mountain." "It hasn't started yet, Mount Hengshan caught fire, all of them were repatriated." "Who knows, just as we reached the top, we said the mountain fire would make everyone go down the mountain."
According to the data, Hengshan Mountain, the northern mountain, is located 4 kilometers south of Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, and is called the Five Mountains of China together with Mount Taishan Mountain, Huashan Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, and Songshan Mountain. Since ancient times, it has been a famous scenic tourist destination and one of the important birthplaces of Taoism in northern China. It is an outstanding representative of China's beautiful mountains and rivers, an important geographical symbol of the country, carrying symbols of Chinese civilization, nurturing deep regional culture and folk customs, and has a national mountain status. The Hengshan Mountains, originating from the Yin Mountain and originating from the Guancen Mountain, stretch for 500 miles from east to west, with a beautiful 108 peaks that run northeast. They are stacked with towering peaks and stretch across the fortress. In 1982, they were first announced by the State Council as national scenic spots, with 13 sub scenic areas with unique scenery and diverse functions under their jurisdiction. The main scenic area covers an area of 122.38 square kilometers, with 7 national key cultural relics protection units, 6 provincial-level cultural relics protection units, and the Hengshan National Forest Park. In 2009, Mount Hengshan in Beiyue was successfully included in the National Natural and Cultural Heritage List and the World Natural and Cultural Heritage Reserve List.
