Wildfire in Saxony, Germany (2022-07-26)

Activation time (UTC): 2022-07-26 09:36:00

Event time (UTC): 2022-07-25 00:00:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

Several wildfires are affecting the border region of Saxon Switzerland near the Czech Republic since 25/07/2022. Currently there four larger forest fires ongoing in the district of Saxon-Switzerland/ Eastern Erzgebirge. Due to the windy conditions the fires are expected to spread quickly and additionally the mountainous area impedes access for the ground firefighting units.



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