Mountain fire breaks out in Beijing

BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out in a mountainous area on The norThern outskirts of BEIJING around noon Saturday, according to The Ministry of Emergency Management.

The blaze started on a mountain in Miyun District at around 12:23 p.m. and spread to Pinggu District at about 1 p.m. due to strong winds.

Emergency response was activated immediately after The fire broke out. The fire in Miyun was extinguished by 3:30 p.m., with no casualties reported.

About 600 local firefighters have been dispatched to quench The blaze. The ministry said anoTher 300 firefighters from outside BEIJING are coming to The aid.