Update: 2022-06-27
Below are photographs by Janusz Wilk:
Let us recall. The incident occurred on Friday, June 24. As reported by the Polkowice112 service, a forest was burning near Bielawa, in the Pieńsk municipality, as well as in the Zielonka and Ruszów areas. Firefighting aircraft and numerous fire crews from Zgorzelec County battled the fires.
(...) The situation is very serious and is deteriorating! The fire most likely already has four hotspots. It is also spreading through the treetops and has consumed as many as 20 hectares.
Six firefighting aircraft are already taking part in the operation: five PZL M18 Dromaders and one Antonov from Zielona Góra.
Fire crews from Bolesławiec County were also sent to the scene.
Update: June 24, 2022, 9:40 p.m.
The Polkowice112 service reported that the situation had been brought under control. Rain came to the firefighters’ aid. The fire in two forest districts covered approximately 60 hectares of forest. Several dozen fire crews from across the voivodeship are operating at the scene.
Huge forest fire near Bielawa Dolna, Zgorzelec County