Due to the drought, there is a high fire risk in the forests. On Friday afternoon, firefighters were dispatched to two forest fires that broke out almost simultaneously.
The first report, before 2:00 p.m., concerned a forest undergrowth fire between Wierzbowa and Pasternik.
The second report, after 2:00 p.m., concerned a forest undergrowth fire between Nowa Kuźnia and Wierzbowa.
The operations involved volunteer firefighters from the OSP units in:
- Wierzbowa,
- Różyniec,
- Gromadka,
- Krzyżowa,
- Nowa kuźnia.
as well as:
- PSP Bolesławiec,
- M 18 Dromader aircraft,
- Straz Lesna,
- the head of the Chocianow Forest District.
The operations lasted approximately two hours.
