Still unable to limit the vast fires of peat and forest in the civil parish of Valdgale



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For more than 85 hours, firefighters eliminated high-risk fires in Waldalga Parish, Talsi District, where peat and forest burn over a large area, but intense work is underway.

In the National Fire and Rescue Service, the portal "Delfi" learned that even during the night of Saturday, throughout the night, intensive fire-extinguishing works were completed to limit the spread of fire

. NBS) that will clear fire from above. In addition, the help of the border guards is used – the airspace is inspected with his helicopter and allows to observe the evolution of the spread of fire and to plan more precisely the resources needed to extinguish fire.

The VUGD explains that this fire will last a long time. this peat mist and burns deep, in addition to a large area. As a result, the vast area is prone to asphyxiation and the smell of burning.

Citizens are always encouraged not to approach the fire and not to go for walks or hatching in nearby forests. In case of smoke, it is advisable to close windows and doors.

The emergency medical aid service informs – near a fire near Tukums and smoke in case of smoke, to consult a doctor by calling 113 or 66016001. [19659003] For several days, firefighters continued to conduct firefighting operations. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in the parish of Valdgale, in the Talsi region. Initially, over 100 hectares of peat burned in the fire and in the unidentified area – also a nearby forest.

On Friday, the SUGD increased from 60 to 90 the number of firefighters involved in the fight against fire. Similarly, tanker trucks and other special vehicles worked on the site and were tapped for nearly 10 km. 19659009] [ad_2]
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