Around 1,000 people battling forest fires in China

HOHHOT, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 1,000 armed police and fire fighters have been mobilized to battle forest fires in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local fire authorities said Saturday.

A fire broke out at around 10 a.m. Saturday in a primeval forest in the northern area of the Greater Hinggan Mountains in the region.

Another fire in a national nature reserve was found at around 5 p.m.

Ongoing high temperatures and drought conditions increase forest fire hazard in the Greater Hinggan Mountains, according to local fire authorities.

More than 2,000 forest police are in a state of readiness for any fire danger.