At least 30 people, including 27 firefighters, were killed while battling a huge forest fire in the remote mountains in China's Sichuan province.  <br />''<br />''<br />''The firefighters were sent to put out the fire which broke out on Saturday, China's official media said.<br />''<br />''<br />''Local authorities dispatched 689 people to douse the blaze which broke out at an altitude of about 3,800 meters.<br />''<br />''<br />''A team sent by the Ministry of Emergency Management has arrived to coordinate the rescue efforts.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, a separate forest fire in the northern province of Shanxi was brought under control yesterday. No casualties were reported, but at least 9,000 people were evacuated.</span>