FRANKFURT: Local authorities in Germany were planning more evacuations on Tuesday as fires raged in the country’s east in the wake of punishing wildfires.
officials in the eastern sector of saxony A “disaster warning” was triggered in the Bad Schandau area as wildfires spread in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Scientists say that heatwaves around the world are becoming more frequent and more intense due to climate change, increasing the risk of fires.
The alarm was due to a “continued terrible wildfire situation” in the park, which is close to the border. czech republicofficials said.
Twin fire broke out in the check part of the border Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech authorities evacuated dozens of people from the area on Monday.
The cross-border park is home to rare species such as the Eurasian lynx and the peregrine falcon.
There was also a forest fire in the surrounding area. brandenburg, north of Saxony. Authorities declared a “state of disaster” there on Monday afternoon.
Authorities in the Elbe-Elstar region said they were planning further evacuations after the fire broke out on Tuesday. They have already evacuated around 700 people from the surrounding area.
Officials said it was “not yet clear when the fire would be under control” but warned it could take several days.
About 350 people were involved in dousing the fire, which spread over 850 hectares (2,100 acres), officials said.
officials in the eastern sector of saxony A “disaster warning” was triggered in the Bad Schandau area as wildfires spread in the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Scientists say that heatwaves around the world are becoming more frequent and more intense due to climate change, increasing the risk of fires.
The alarm was due to a “continued terrible wildfire situation” in the park, which is close to the border. czech republicofficials said.
Twin fire broke out in the check part of the border Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech authorities evacuated dozens of people from the area on Monday.
The cross-border park is home to rare species such as the Eurasian lynx and the peregrine falcon.
There was also a forest fire in the surrounding area. brandenburg, north of Saxony. Authorities declared a “state of disaster” there on Monday afternoon.
Authorities in the Elbe-Elstar region said they were planning further evacuations after the fire broke out on Tuesday. They have already evacuated around 700 people from the surrounding area.
Officials said it was “not yet clear when the fire would be under control” but warned it could take several days.
About 350 people were involved in dousing the fire, which spread over 850 hectares (2,100 acres), officials said.