![The fire spread to Yaji Mountain in Pinggu District from Miyun District on Beijing's northern outskirts at around noon on Saturday. [Photo: Xinhua]](http://img0.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190330/d8000944-4c95-418b-b842-72782d00708d.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
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.
![A forest fire fighter tries to put out the blaze at Yaji Mountain in Beijing's Pinggu District. The blaze started on a mountain in Miyun District on the northern outskirts of the city at around 12:23 p.m. on Saturday before spreading to Pinggu District at about 1 p.m. due to strong winds. [Photo: Xinhua]](http://img3.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190330/be0c6e62-6938-4718-baed-ade8b9878734.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
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.
