Battle Against Wildfire Continues in Biebrza National Park with Massive Emergency Response

Polish firefighters continued to battle a fire in the Białystok National Park in northeastern Poland on Monday.

Battle Against Wildfire Continues in Biebrza National Park with Massive Emergency Response

“The situation remains highly dynamic. At present, the fire is not spreading and has been brought under control across a relatively large area,” stated Chief Commander of the State Fire Service (PSP), Brigadier General Wojciech Kruczek, during a briefing concerning the wildfire in Biebrza National Park. He added that the fire front, stretching 1.9 kilometres, […] The post Battle Against Wildfire Continues in Biebrza National Park with Massive Em…

Several hundred people are working on a fire that broke out in the Biebrza National Park. The fire has spread over an area of over 400 hectares. The services are ready to evacuate people - the authorities assured.

The military is involved.

"The fight against the fire is currently focused on aerial operations due to the inaccessible terrain. [...]. I also appeal to all those planning a holiday walk in forest areas to be particularly careful due to the fire hazards," said the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Tomasz Siemoniak, after the crisis team related to the fire in the Biebrza National Park. He noted that, if necessary, the services are ready to evacuate peo…