Dry conditions and strong winds enabled a fire near Anning - 60 kilometers west of Kunming - to burn 200 hectares of forest area during a 12-hour period yesterday before being extinguished, according to an Eastday.com report.

The blaze, which ignited late Saturday night, was extinguished around 1:00 pm on Sunday. More than 3,000 people were credited with putting out the fire, which affected air quality and visibility in Kunming. No casualties were reported.

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