Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, recently gave important instructions on forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing. The instructions pointed out: at present, most parts of China have entered the critical period of fire prevention in spring. We must unremittingly pay attention to forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing, which is a major event related to the safety of people's lives and property and the national ecological security. *** We should press and compact the responsibilities of all parties at all levels, pay close attention to key parts, key areas and important periods, strengthen joint consultation and rolling research and judgment, and improve the pertinence and timeliness of fire early warning and emergency response. Strengthen source control with bottom line thinking, pay close attention to publicity and warning education, rectification of potential risks and control of field fire sources, and make up for the shortcomings of infrastructure and fire forces. Improve the plan system, scientifically deploy defense forces, strengthen actual combat drills, improve professional command and safety fighting ability, fight early, fight small and fight, resolutely prevent the occurrence of heavy and special forest and grassland fires, and minimize disaster losses. Wang Yong, State Councilor and commander in chief of the National Forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing headquarters, attended and spoke at the national video and telephone conference on forest and grassland fire prevention and extinguishing on March 17. *** Wang Yong pointed out that at the critical period of forest and grassland fire prevention in spring, relevant departments and units in all localities should earnestly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, further improve the political position, compact the responsibilities of all parties at all levels, establish and improve the grid management system, and urge the implementation of various fire prevention and extinguishing measures. We should focus on prevention, strengthen mass prevention and treatment at the grass-roots level, widely carry out publicity and education, comprehensively investigate and rectify potential risks, strengthen the control of field fire sources and the investigation and punishment of illegal fire use, and reduce the fire risk from the source. We should strengthen fire monitoring and early warning, transfer and evacuate people in distress in time, organize fire fighting scientifically and safely, and resolutely avoid casualties. We should further strengthen the construction of fire rescue teams, accelerate the improvement of the capacity of fire prevention and extinguishing equipment and facilities, and better protect the national ecological security and the safety of people's lives and property. (Xinhua News Agency)