A fire broke out in the Biebrza National Park. Over 20 fire brigades work on site, and the action can take several or even several hours. It is hindered by a marsh area and a strong wind.
On Sunday, a fire broke out in the afternoon in the Biebrza National Park.
Fire in the Biebrza National Park
– Firefighting activities have been going on for three hours. The area of operations has about 66 hectares and is constantly growing. We have 22 fire brigades on site. Our activities are supported by drones, quads, there is also a firefighting aircraft. Strong wind and swampy area are very difficult for us to operate – said after 6pm on TVN24 senior captain Paweł Bukrejewski from the District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Augustów.
As the fireman donated, at the very beginning the fire front moved to farm and residential buildings, so firefighters had to focus on their defense. Later, the fire moved towards the Biebrza River.
There is no information that someone would suffer.
Tragic effects on the environment
Bukrejewski announced that the action could take several, several hours, even after extinguishing. – We will have to check all night [teren – red] With the help of thermal imaging cameras, whether there are any new fire and whether the fire will not get somewhere – he added.
– In Poland, grasses are fired regularly, although it is illegal and very dangerous. We appeal to people not to do it. Then you can see how tragic the effects are for our environment – he said.
We received photos from the scene on Contact24.
Source of the main photo: Katarzyna/Contact24