As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, burning fire on the periphery of the blazing site in the Hannuohe forestry center in the Greater Hinggan Mountains had been put out, said local forest fire prevention headquarters.

    The fire ravaged 10,400 ha of land, including 10,317 ha grassland and 83 ha forest, said the headquarters, adding warm weather and wind might make the fire reappear.

    Fire-fighters would focus their efforts on the prevention of reignition of smoldering fire on the burnt site, said the headquarters.

    The fire, which broke out on Monday afternoon in the Hannuohe forestry center, appeared to have died down on Wednesday morning after engulfing some 15 square km of forest.

    Following the fire's breakout, the national headquarters for the prevention of forest fires sent about 10,000 fire-fighters together with airplanes to the burning site.

    The provincial government of Heilongjiang had ordered stricter control of inflammable substances.

    Lack of rainfall in north China was blamed for the threat of forest fires and people have been warned to be alert of such hazards.

    The Chinese Central Meteorological Station has forecast rain in Heilongjiang and experts believe the rainfall can help put out the fire.