Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes in East Germany, the neighboring Czech Republic, France and Spain, forcing the evacuation of tourist and residential areas.
A large forest fire is spreading rapidly in Brandenburg in eastern Germany, in an area where firefighters must take special care, as There are buried ammunition from World War II.
The Elbe-Elster fire has already destroyed an area of approx. 850 hectares and continues to rise due to strong winds, with changes in direction.
Seven firefighters were injured and four required hospital treatment for smoke inhalation.
The explosive ordnance disposal service has marked off a small area near the town of Rehfeld, as it is a place where old ammunition can be buried and the flames are fought with helicopters, as firefighters are not allowed to enter that area.
More than 350 firefighters are mobilized and around 300 people from various villages had to be displaced.
Further to the southeast, firefighters from several countries have joined forces to fight a fire in a national park in the north of the Czech Republic that has spread to the neighboring German state of Saxony.
The fire in the park of Bohemia Switzerland broke out on Sunday and has already consumed around 1000 hectares.
There are no reports of injuries, but around 100 people had to be evacuated from the Czech town of Vysoka Lipa after 80 people were displaced from the border town of Hrensko and others from the town of Mezna, where the flames destroyed or damaged several houses, he said. fire spokesman Lukas Marvan.
Dozens of German children were taken from a holiday camp on the Czech side of the border and transported back to Germany.
According to Interior Minister Vit Rakusan, “The situation is very serious”adding that several neighboring countries responded to the Czech Republic’s request for assistance.
In the south of France, in Motpellier, a forest fire has destroyed at least 500 hectares and mobilizes about 500 workers.
In the town of Aumelas, 30 residents were displaced and 150 guests were removed from a wedding at Chateau Bas, while two roads were blocked due to fire.
In Calles, Valencia, Spain, flights with drones were scheduled throughout the night to control the outbreaks that are appearing and the ground combat means continue on the ground, in a fire that has already reduced some 200 hectares to ashes.
During the day, aerial assets carried out in the area 190 water discharges with retarderto reduce the flames and prevent the fire from progressing and advancing on other fronts.
In the Alcotas area, residents had to leave their homes and will only be able to return when the fire is under control.
Source: Observadora
