A fire broke out in Wengding Lao Village in Yunnan. What was the cause of the fire?

The specific cause of the fire in Wengding Laozhai, Yunnan is under further investigation. The official has not announced that the fire started in an unoccupied house. Some local people analyzed that thatched houses are flammable and fire-resistant. Strong winds are an objective factor.

1. The history of Wengding Lao Village in Yunnan. It has a history of nearly 400 years. It was built around the late Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty spanned from 1368 to 1644. The all-wood structure thatched house is the most complete preservation of the history, culture and traditional architecture of the Wa people in China. Original ecological village. Because of its important historical value, it is known as "the last primitive tribe in China". This shows how important the value of historical research is. And because it has such a long historical value, it contains rich history and culture and has become an important tourist attractions.

2. Fire damage in Wengding Laozhai, Yunnan. During the fire in Wengding Laozhai Village in Yunnan, the fire was fierce. Because the house was made of wood and thatch, the wind was strong and the fire was fierce. In addition, there were transportation and water source problems. It was too late for the villagers and firefighters to put out the fire, so the damage was relatively serious. One house survived, but most were burned down. Fortunately among the misfortunes, there were no casualties in the fire, and there was basically no damage to the sacred forest. This is truly a blessing among the misfortunes.

3. Resettlement of villagers in Wengding Laozhai, Yunnan. Condition. As an important tourist attraction in Yunnan, Wengding Old Village, in order to facilitate management, after tourism development, the villagers were moved into the new village. They only went to the old village to "work" on time and performed some folk performances to meet the needs of tourists. Therefore, when a fire broke out, There are not many villagers in the old village, so self-rescue work is difficult to carry out. However, it is precisely because there are so few people living in the village that there were no casualties in the fire, and the villagers who lost their houses were quickly and properly resettled.

4. Frequent fires in ancient villages not only cause economic and property losses, but also swallow up the historical memory and cultural information carried by each ancient village, which is really regrettable. In southwest Yunnan, winter is dry and windy, and village fires are a frequent event. In villages with wooden structures in the southwest, fires are part of the development and evolution of the village. In order to avoid similar incidents from happening again. The State Administration of Cultural Heritage requires all localities to take this as a lesson, draw inferences from one example, correctly handle the relationship between traditional village tourism development and cultural relics protection, and strengthen guidance and supervision of traditional village tourism development.

5. Wengding Village Laozhai has been rated as a traditional Chinese village, a famous Chinese historical and cultural village, and a Yunnan provincial cultural relic protection unit. In 2020, it was rated as a 4A-level tourist attraction. In recent years, Wengding Village Laozhai has received hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. It is a pity that such a scenic spot with a long history and culture has been engulfed by fire. Therefore, it is very important to carry out comprehensive fire hazard investigation and rectification, increase warning publicity, strengthen fire safety management, and effectively improve the safety protection capabilities of cultural and museum units. It's urgent.