Wildfires put out in China's Chongqing mountains with concerted efforts

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Wildfires put out in China's Chongqing mountains with concerted efforts

STORY: Wildfires put out in China's Chongqing mountains with concerted efforts DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people fighting wildfires in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANCIS STONIER, Professor from Southwest University 3. various of people fighting wildfires in Chongqing STORYLINE: Wildfires in China's Chongqing mountains have been put out with concerted efforts. Firefighters raced against time to contain the blazes. Volunteers transported rescuers and delivered rescue supplies by motorcycle. People lined up to deliver supplies. An American contributed his bit in putting out the fire. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANCIS STONIER, Professor from Southwest University "I understood they needed help with people who knew how to use the chain saw. I know, so I volunteered." Rescuers holding extinguishers walked up towards the mountain. A boy saluted firefighters. A firefighter from neighboring Yunnan Province gave a "finger hea

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