[2] On 28 June, five separate fires in Hà Tĩnh Province destroyed hundreds of hectares of forests and threatened nearby residential areas.
The largest fire happened at around 1:00 pm at a protected forest area in Nghi Xuân District which quickly spread due to the sunny, dry weather and strong winds.
[10] On 7 July, another fire occurred at around 1:00 pm on Thanh Vinh Mountain in Liên Chiểu District.
[10] Most of the fires, including those in Nghệ An province, have been identified by the authorities as being caused by hot weather with the spread escalated by strong winds.
[2] The fire in Đà Nẵng started on the top of a mountain, and accompanied by strong winds and hot weather, was difficult for firefighters to access.