The fire in the Talsi district could have been the result of peat extraction – in the regions

Zigmunds Jaunķķis, deputy director of the Forest and Environmental Protection Department of the VMD, may be the result of peat extraction in peat bogs from the forest monitoring area Boreal of Kurzeme, in Lielsaliai, in the pagasts of Valdgale. explains that there are a lot of engineering units in the peatland development, and it is not excluded that any of them would trigger sparks that could cause fires peat bogs and forests.

He also says that it is impossible to predict this place is almost twenty hours, it will finish. "When the fire is limited, the area affected by the fire will be known, which is still too early to talk," said a representative of the VMD

. "The erosion works are complicated by the specific conditions in the bog, because there is no solid foundation, therefore, technical access to the place of combustion is difficult, so a decision was taken to attract the forest.The NFH helicopter was repaired by the National Armed Forces (NAF) helicopter who was carrying out the extermination work from the sky and continued until the end of the day. nightfall, "added the SFD representatives, adding that the fire-fighting operations will continue. 19659004] The VMD for all forest visitors – those who will work in the woods and those who drive or fish – reminds us of the need to pay attention to fire.

It has already been reported that on Tuesday 17 July in the Kurzeme Nord forest monitoring area. Talsi County Valdga The forest parish of Lielsalais Forest is separated into the peat bog for the development of peat in increased danger.