国内英语新闻:Grassland fire in southwest China kills at least 22

Governor Jiang ordered local officials to strengthen fire monitoring efforts and try the best to avoid additional casualties.

He also ordered a thorough probe into the cause of the fire.

Daofu sits in a forest-covered area at the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. It has a population of 45,000, about 89 percent of whom are ethnic Tibetans.

A string of deadly fires hit China in recent weeks as most parts of the country brace for an especially dry winter.

In the latest tragedy, 58 people were killed in a Shanghai high-rise fire on Nov. 15. Among the 71 others who were injured, more than 30 remain in hospitals, including 11 in serious conditions, doctors said.