![Firefighters battle a forest fire in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 19, 2019. [Photo: Xinhua]](http://img1.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190421/e4d747e0-6422-457f-8c3a-05af14255eab.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
A forest fire broke out in the city of Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province Friday, local authorities said.
The fire erupted at around 6 p.m. on the Longchi Mountain, about 10 km away from the city center of Kunming.
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More than 150 firefighters have been dispatched to the site.
