In the parcemeri National Park, about 10 hectares of land are covered with forests and peat bogs

On Friday afternoon, a forest and peat bogs in the parcemeri National Park near Lake Kanieris, informs the Nature Conservation Council (DAP) on its Facebook page on the social network.

The administration indicates that at 9:30 pm the fire zone is about 10 hectares

The site's extinguishment is coordinated by the State Forest Service, as well as several specialists from the State Fire and Rescue Brigade and the Nature Conservation Council. there is also a helicopter with a bag of water that provides important support because it is impossible to reach the place of combustion by transport.

The fire broke out near the favorite track of tourist Kanieris. DAP requests that this site and other natural tourism objects do not visit the Kaņieris Lake area, so as not to endanger their health or interfere with the work of the responsible departments. The administration also recalls the use of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones on the territory of the national park.

The video posted by the office shows a hot spot around 17:00, but the fire zone is currently wider. DAP indicates that there is an extremely high fire hazard in hot and dry weather and requires the utmost care so that accidental dizziness or inattention does not result in unavoidable consequences.

Friday afternoon, a forest and peat bogs in the Ķemeri National Park near Lake Kanieris. https://t.co/FhoW04XVi1 pic.twitter.com/MuLgJ4HES7 – DAP (@dabaDAP) July 27, 2018

The National Armed Forces (NAF) inform that the NAF helicopter "Mi-17", at the request of the SUGG, supports the removal of forest fires in the parish of Smarde, Engure region. The eyewitness of Delfi Normund noticed that helicopters filled the water at Ragacity several times