Rescue workers continue extinguishing a large fire in the Belgian natural area Hautes Fagnes near the border with Germany. Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin stated that favorable weather on Monday significantly slowed the spread of the fire, however he warned that the situation remains unpredictable. svet.sme.sk ↗
The fire affects the Hohes Venn nature reserve, which lies near the German border. According to available information, at certain times the flames were located approximately 2.3 kilometers from the border and were still burning at a distance of roughly two kilometers from German territory. German units also participated in the operation, operating from the city of Monschau in the Eifel region. During the night, 240 German rescue workers fought the fire. n-tv ↗
The development of the operation is significantly influenced by weather. The German meteorological service Deutscher Wetterdienst reported rain and wind gusts for North Rhine-Westphalia, with precipitation expected to affect the fire area in Eifel as well. After prolonged drought, the region was expecting heavier rain, which could help with extinguishing, but could also come all at once in large quantities. Heavy precipitation also threatened Eifel and Siegerland. teraz.sk ↗
Wind and overall changeable weather remain a risk. In other parts of Germany, further showers were expected after storms, in some places also heavy precipitation, hail and gusts of wind. Further developments in the border region will thus depend on the combination of rain, wind and the work of firefighting teams.
Rain helps with fire in Hohes Venn area, storms threaten in Germany
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| 05:11 18.08.
Počasie pomáha záchranárom pri hasení požiaru v oblasti Hautes Fagnes
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| 10:46 18.08.
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| 08:48 18.08.
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| 05:56 18.08.
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Počasie pomáha záchranárom pri hasení požiaru v Belgicku
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