At around 18:10 on February 18, a mountain fire broke out in the Miaozhai group of Weizhuo Village, Jiaokui Subdistrict, Yiliang County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, with the burned area covering about 600 mu.

After the accident occurred, more than 500 people from the Zhaotong Detachment of the Armed Police, local firefighting, emergency response, forestry and grassland departments and other units arrived at the scene to carry out firefighting and rescue efforts. As of now, the firefighting is still ongoing.

More than 30 households totaling over 100 people who might be affected have been relocated, and no casualties have been reported so far.