A firefighter fights the fire that broke out in a mountainous area on the northern outskirts of Beijing on March 30, 2019. (Photo: VCG)

China's national observatory on Monday warned of forest fire risks in parts of North China.

Higher temperatures and lower precipitation in comparison with previous years are likely to bring forest fires to Beijing and the northern provinces of Hebei and Shanxi from Monday to Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC).

Due to low precipitation and strong winds brought by cold air, some regions in Southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan provinces are also at high risk of forest fire during the week, the NMC said.

The observatory also mentioned grassland in Inner Mongolia, and asked authorities to closely monitor sources of ignition and ensure the safety of forests.